User's Manual

TL-WN851ND 300Mbps Wireless N PCI Adapter
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Figure 3-1
The following table describes the items found on the Current Status screen.
¾ Profile Name - This shows the name of current selected configuration profile. The
configuration of Profile name will be described on the General tab of Profile Management.
¾ Link Status - This shows whether the station is associated to the wireless network.
¾ Wireless Mode - Here displays the wireless mode.
¾ Network Type - The type of network and the station currently connected are shown here.
The options include:
• Infrastructure (access point)
• Ad Hoc
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Note:
You can configure the network type and wireless mode on the Advanced tab of Profile
Management.
¾ IP Address - This displays the computer’s IP address.
¾ Control Channel - This shows the currently connected channel.
¾ Data Encryption - Here displays the encryption type the driver is using. You can configure
it on the Security tab of Profile Management.
¾ Server Based Authentication - This shows whether the server based authentication is
used.
¾ Signal Strength - This shows the strength of the signal.
Click Advanced on the screen above, you can see advanced information about the program
and its operations.
3.1.2 Profile Management
Click the Profile Management tab of the TWCU and the next screen will appear (shown in
Figure 3-2). The Profile Management screen provides tools to: