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Icon WEP status
none WEP disabled, no encryption
WEP disabled but encryption is required.
This status requires you to input the correct network key.
WEP enabled, data is correctly encrypted/decrypted.
WEP enabled but failed to enrypt/decrypt data.
This status requires you to input the correct network key.
Ad-hoc mode, WEP disabled.
Ad-hoc mode, WEP enabled.
The following table describes the WEP status icons that you may see on
your screen while on the Wireless LAN Card Status screen.
ESSID
This field shows the Extended Service Set Indenfier (ESSID) to which the
wireless device is connected. The text on this field is usually an
unreadable alphanumeric string.
BSSID
This field shows the Basic Service Set ID (BSSID) to which the wireless
device is connected. In ESS mode, this is the MAC address of the access
point to which your device is connected.
Current Channel
This field shows the radio channel that the Wi-Fi device is currently using.
Data Rate
This field shows the data rate that the Wi-Fi device is currently using.
Link Quality
This field shows the signal quality level between the Wi-Fi device and the
access point to which the device is currently connected.
Signal Strength
This field shows the signal strength level between the Wi-Fi device and the
access point to which the device is currently connected.