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802.11a/b Mini PCI Wireless LAN Card User's Manual
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3. Click Yes to continue.
4. The country selection takes effect immediately. Use the Atheros Client Utility to verify the selected country by looking at the Advanced information on the Link Status tab.
Figure 3-11 Country Code Selector
Status Monitor Tray Icon
The Atheros Client Utility tray icon allows you to easily and quickly monitor your wireless connection status.
When the RF signal of the Wireless LAN Card is disabled, the icon would appear as follows:
displays the signal strength by indication of bar graph. The tray icon shows the signal strength using colors and the received signal strength indication (RSSI).
The number (2.4 or 5) indicates the current wireless base band. The colors and the signal strength are defined as follows:
Color Quality RSSI (dBm)
Green Excellent 20 dBm +
Yellow Good 10-20 dBm
Orange Poor <10 dBm
Red No Link No connection