Status - All Wireless LAN Adapters
The Status screen shows the current status from the Cisco Wireless LAN
Adapter. The status is updated at the rate of once per second. You can exit the Status
screen by clicking on OK, or by clicking on the X in the upper right hand
corner of the dialog box.
Device - Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter type (Series 350 / Series 340 / PC4800)
Manufacturer – Cisco Systems, Inc.
Firmware Version – This is the version of the firmware that is currently running in the Cisco
Wireless LAN Adapter.
Boot Block Version - This is the version of the Boot Block that is currently
in your Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter.
Radio Type - 802.11 DS (Series 350 / Series 340 / PC4800/PC4500).
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) – This is the current WEP status (one of Enabled or Not Enabled).
Antenna Selection - This is the configured Antenna Mode that the Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter is currently using.
Channel Set - This is the Regulatory Domain (country or channel set) that the
Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter is currently configured for. This IS NOT user
selectable. A Regulatory Domain (like the FCC in the United States) controls such
things as frequencies used, transmit power, etc. For the Japan channel set, the
Call ID is also displayed.
Client Name - This is the configured Name that the Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter uses when it associates to an Access
Point. This name will be displayed in the Access Point’s list of connected devices.
MAC Address - This is the MAC address that the Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter is
currently using. It will be the Factory MAC Address
Data Rate - This is the configured Data Rate that the Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter is currently using. Depending on the
distance from the Access Point, amount of interference, signal strength, retry
rates, etc., the Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter will try to use the highest data rate
at any given time, and will ‘fall back’ to the lower supported data rates as the link quality deteriorates.
Generally, the closer to the Access Point, the higher the actual data rate.
Status - This is the operational mode of the Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter. It is
one of Associated, Not Associated.
SSID - This is the configured SSID that the Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter is currently using.
Network Type - This is the configured Network Type, either Infrastructure or Ad Hoc.
Power Save Mode – This is the current Power Save Mode. It is one of CAM, PSP, or Fast-PSP.
At this time only CAM (Continuously awake mode ) is supported.
Associated Access Point Name - This is the name of the Access Point that the
Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter is associated with. (Available only if the Access
Point has a name configured)
Associated Access Point MAC - This is the MAC Address of the Access Point that
the Cisco Wireless LAN Adapter is associated with.
Up Time - This is the amount of time (in hours:minutes:seconds) since the last
time the card was reset. If the card has been running for more than 24 hours,
the time is displayed as (days, hours:minutes:seconds).
Current Signal Strength - This is the Received Signal Strength Indicator
(RSSI) for all received packets. The range is from 0% - 100%.