IBM PCMCIA Card Network Card User Manual


 
Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card
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u Tx Rate: Shows the Data Transfer Rate. There are 1 Mbps, 2M bps, 5.5 Mbps, 11
Mbps, and auto mode. If you select auto mode, the device will choose the most
suitable rate automatically.
u Power Mgmt Mode: Shows the Power Management mode. There are two optional
selections for this mode.
Ø Active Adapter will always set in active mode.
Ø Power Save Adapter will enter power saving mode when it is idle.
u Signal Strength: This bar shows the signal strength level. The higher the blue bar, the
more radio signal been received by the Wireless PCMCIA Card. This indicator helps to
find the most comfortable antenna/workstation position for quality network operation.
u Link Quality: The measured Signal Strength level gives the overall Link Quality and
Connection Status.
u MAC Address: The MAC Address of the Wireless PCMCIA Card. Unique 48-bit, hard-
coded Media Access Control address known as the station identifier.
3.2 “Statistics”
u Data Field: Shows the total amounts of data packets that have been
successfully/unsuccessfully transmitted or received by the adapter.
u Management Field: Shows the total amounts of management packets been
successfully/unsuccessfully transmitted or received by the adapter.
u Rejected Packets Field: Shows the total amounts of rejected packets that have been
transmitted or received by the adapter.