Harmony House 802.11a - Manual (Page 37)

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Right-click the icon to view configuration options for the Status Monitor:
• Select Run 802.11a Configuration Utility from the drop-down menu to launch the
802.11a Configuration Utility. Double-clicking the icon also launches the utility.
• Select Disable Device Radio to turn off the adapter’s radio. You should disable
the radio if you intend to use an 802.11a-equipped laptop on an airplane. A
check mark appears next to this option when the radio is disabled. Select this
option again to enable a disabled radio.
• Select Remove Status Monitor From Task Bar to close the Status Monitor.
Configuration Utility
The Harmony Utility includes several tools for diagnostic and configuration purposes.
Each of the utility’s screens is described below. For additional information about the
Harmony Utility, click
Help on any screen to view on-line Help documentation.
Association Information
The Association Information screen, shown in the example on the next page, displays
information about the adapter’s connection with the 802.11a network.
The Association Information screen reports the following statistics:
• Association State: This field reports if the adapter is communicating with an
Access Point (AP) or Ad Hoc network. When communicating with an AP, this field
reports “ASSOCIATED AP” and displays the AP’s physical address. When commu-
nicating with an Ad Hoc network, this field displays “JOINED AD HOC MODE.” If
no AP or Ad Hoc network is found, this field displays “NOT JOINED.”
• Station Address: This field displays the adapter’s physical address (also known
as MAC address). This address is configured at the factory.
• Channel (Freq): This field displays the current Channel and center frequency that
the adapter is using. See “Channel” on page 30 for details.
• Harmony Security: Reports the status of the Harmony Security Protocol: “Dis-
abled,” “Enabled,” “Not Authenticated,” “User Not Logged In,” “User Associ-
ated,” and “User is using Unique Encryption Key” (with time of login). The
Harmony Security Protocol only supports Infrastructure mode; if a client is in Ad
Hoc mode, this field reports: “Harmony Security does not support Ad Hoc Mode.”
This field is not visible on computers running Windows NT or Windows 2000
Server.