This window provides the information about the selected network. All of the information displayed is only relevant to the current connection.
General |
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Provides this information:
- Network name
- Signal (strength)
- Preferred network (Yes/No)
- Support website
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Advanced |
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Provides these connection details:
- Network ID
- RSSI: Received Signal Strength Indication. This indicates the power of the received signal from the WiMAX base station. A value of less than -87dBm indicates a very poor signal strength and network disconnections may occur.
- CINR: Carrier to Interference-plus-Noise Ratio. Expressed in decibels (dB), CINR is a measurement of signal effectiveness. The carrier is the desired signal, and the interference can either be noise or co-channel interference, or both. A CINR value of less than 3dB indicates poor signal quality and network disconnections may occur.
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Connection |
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Provides these connection details:
- IP address: IP address of the laptop for this connection.
- Duration: Duration of this connection.
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Security |
Provides these connection details:
- Network authentication: (Passed/Skipped). If the value is Skipped, the identity of the network could not be verified. Connection to this network poses a potential security risk.
- Encryption: (Enabled/None) If Enabled, all data sent/received via the WiMAX connection is encrypted.
- Domain name: Provides the name of the computer and addresses on the Internet.
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Statistics |
Provides these connection details:
- Bytes sent
- Bytes received
- Packets sent
- Packets received
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Advanced |
Provides these connection details:
- Channel frequency, provided in GHz
- Transmit power:
The power level transmitted at your computer's WiMAX adapter.
- Base station ID: The address of the WiMAX base station that your laptop is connected to.
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