View Connection Details - NETGEAR A6100 User Manual

For Windows XP, use the Wireless Zero Configuration service. For more information, see
your computer's documentation.
Note: After the mini adapter joins the network, it automatically saves the
network connection information to a Windows profile. Windows
profiles can be used by genie and the Windows utility. If the network
information does not change, the next time you launch NETGEAR
genie, it automatically connects to the network you previously
joined.

View Connection Details

After you join a network, you can view the mini adapter's connection details in the NETGEAR
genie's status bar.
To view connection details:

1. Join a network using your mini adapter.
For more information, see
2. Scroll to the bottom of the NETEGEAR genie screen to view the mini adapter's connection
details.
Network
name
You can view the following connection details:
• Network name. The network name (SSID) of the wireless network to which the mini
adapter is connected.
• IPv4 address. The IPv4 address of the wireless network to which the mini adapter is
connected.
• Network security. The lock symbol shows whether the network you are connected to
uses wireless security. An open lock indicates an open network without wireless
security, such as one that you might use in a coffee shop.
• Wireless channel. The wireless channel of the network to which the mini adapter is
connected.
• Physical rate. The physical transmission rate for wireless communication.
• Signal strength. The strength of the wireless signal. Three to five bars indicate a
good signal. One or two bars indicate a weak signal.
A6100 WiFi USB Mini Adapter
Join a Network on page 10.
Network
IPv4
security
address
Getting Started
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Wireless Physical
Signal
channel rate
strength