Basic Properties - Cisco AIR-PCM340 Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration on Mac OS X

Basic Properties

The basic properties screen displays when you open the client utility. The screen provides useful
information about your client adapter and enables you to quickly set key configuration parameters
needed to successfully communicate with an access point or another wireless device.
The basic properties screen is shown in Figure 6-2.
Figure 6-2
Note You can click the blue words on any client utility screen to obtain descriptive information, such as
Signal Strength or Enable WEP.
The basic properties screen provides the following information:
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Client Utility Basic Properties Screen
Location—Allows you to select or define different wireless network profiles for various operating
locations.
Connection—Allows you to specify the network type, the network name, and the frequency channel
for computer to computer (Ad-Hoc) networks. You can also turn the radio on or off.
Security—Allows you to specify the WEP and LEAP security settings. You can enable WEP and
LEAP, set up to four WEP keys, and set your LEAP username and password.
Status—Shows a bar graph to represent the signal strength of the received RF signal.
Association Status—Shows the association status of your client adapter.
Value: Radio associated—Your client adapter is associated to an access point or other
wireless device. For an access point, the name and IP address are shown.
Radio not associated—Your client adapter is ready and enabled but not associated to
an access point or wireless device.
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS
Using the Client Utility on Mac OS X
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