User manual FUJITSU P5020

[. . . ] P5020. book Page 1 Friday, September 12, 2003 4:43 PM Copyright Copyright Fujitsu PC Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, as ongoing development efforts are continually improving the capabilities of our products, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document. Fujitsu and the Fujitsu logo are registered trademarks and LifeBook is a trademark of Fujitsu Limited. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks and Centrino is a trademark of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries. [. . . ] Contained within the Current Status tab and Advanced Current Status, you will find the current operating status of the radio. (When the radio is turned off or the computer is not yet connected, some of the conditions will not be displayed. ) 2. 3. Network Type - Configured Network Type [Access Point] or [AdHoc] will be displayed. Current Mode Indicates the frequency and data rate currently used by the radio. Encryption Type Displays the encryption type currently used by the radio. IP Address Displays the current TCP/IP address assigned to the WLAN adapter. Country The country with the country code for which the radio is configured. 57 5. Confirming the status of the radio Intel PROSet Wireless LAN: 1. Click [Start] -> [All Programs] -> [Intel Network Adapters] -> [Intel(R) PROSet]. Click the [General] tab and confirm radio status in the window displayed. The current connection status will be displayed. 2. Signal Quality The quality of the signals is displayed on a graph. Network name (SSID) The connected network name (SSID) is displayed. Profile name "<No profile>" is displayed. Mode If access point (infrastructure) connection is in use, "Infrastructure (AP)" will be displayed. If ad P5020. book Page 58 Friday, September 12, 2003 4:43 PM LifeBook P5000 Notebook Section Five Transmit Power Level Displays the current transmit power level of the radio. Network Name (SSID) Displays the Network Name (SSID) currently used by the radio. Power Save Mode Displays the configured Power Save Mode currently used by the radio. This is typically the MAC address of the Access Point or in the case of AdHoc networks, is a randomly generated MAC address. Frequency Displays the center frequency currently being used by the radio. Transmit Rate Displays the current data rate used by the radio to transmit data. Receive Rate Displays the current data rate used by the radio to receive data. 58 P5020. book Page 59 Friday, September 12, 2003 4:43 PM W I r e l e s s L A N U s e r 's G u id e Connection using Windows 2000 FLOW OF OPERATIONS The wireless LAN connection procedure is outlined below. Make sure that the personal computer is ready for the transmission of radio waves from the wireless LAN. For further details, see "Starting the transmission" on page 52. For further details, see "Preparation for wireless LAN connection" on page 53. To use access point (infrastructure) connection, refer to the access point manual for the access point-setting procedure. [. . . ] Shadowing allows permanently stored information to be rapidly accessed. Technology that allows you to download digital audio data onto a MiniDisc recorder. Some systems allow you to specify any SSID as an option so you can join any network. Status Indicator A display which reports the condition of some portion of your hardware. [. . . ]