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The WiFi Control Panel: In Detail
The WiFi Control Panel is used to establish connections to WiFi networks.
Connection
Status Text
Connection
Status Indicator
Click here to connect
or disconnect
Connection
Timer
Signal
Strength
WiFi Protocol
Indicator
Note: This panel will not appear if Sprint SmartView’s WiFi support has been disabled. To re-enable WiFi
functions, select the
Use this as my default WiFi management utility check box on the Client
tab of the
Settings window (see page 89).
Connection Status Indicator
The color of this icon is a visual indication of the connection state for the corresponding
technology. See “Connection State” on page 18 for a detailed explanation of the various
possible states.
WiFi Protocol Indicator
This indicator displays the WiFi protocol used by a network you are currently connected to.
There are three different protocols:
● 802
.11a - provides over the air transmission speeds of up to 54 Mbps in the 5 GHz
frequency band.
● 802
.11b - provides over the air transmission speeds of up to 11 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz
frequency band.
● 802
.11g - provides over the air transmission speeds of more than 20 Mbps in the 2.4
Ghz frequency band.
● 802
.11n - provides over the air transmission speeds of more than 50 Mbps in the 2.4
GHz and/or 5 GHz frequency bands.
Signal Strength
This gauge shows the strength of the signal being broadcast from the currently selected
network. Stronger signals tend to produce more reliable connections.