Buffalo Technology WLI-U2-AG108HP - Manual (Page 18)

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Client Manager Configuration
• Network Type – Displays what mode the network device is in. Ad-Hoc or
Infrastructure are the available modes.
• Rate – The speed that the two wireless clients are communicating at. If the Client
Manager is not connected to a remote wireless device (access point or another client)
then no rate will be displayed.
• Channel – The channel that the two wireless clients are communicating at. If the
Client Manager is not connected to a remote wireless device (access point of another
client) then no channel will be displayed. The available channels for use are 1-11.
• Security– The type of encryption that the two wireless clients are communicating with.
If the Client Manager is not connected to a remote wireless device (access point of
another client), then ‘No Encryption’ will be displayed.
• IP Address – The IP address of the machine the Client Manager is installed on. If
the Client Manager is not connected to a remote wireless device (access point of
another client) or is not connected to a network with DHCP, then no IP address will be
displayed.
• MAC Address – The MAC address of the wireless client device inside the computer
Client Manager is installed on. If no wireless device is present in the computer, then no
MAC Address will be displayed.
• Signal Strength – Displays the strength of the signal. Signal Strength is based on the
peak signal level the wireless adapter receives from the wireless device to which it is
connected. Next to the signal level is the wireless hardware type that the computer has
available.