Note:FormoreinformationabouttheAccessConnectionsGauge,seetheAccessConnectionshelp
informationsystem.
AccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon
TheAccessConnectionsicondisplaysgeneralconnectionstatus.
Thewirelessstatusicondisplaysthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection.
Youcanndmoredetailedinformationaboutthesignalstrengthandstatusofyourwirelessconnection
eitherbyopeningtheAccessConnectionsprogramorbydouble-clickingtheAccessConnectionswireless
statusicononthetaskbar.
Note:TodisplaytheAccessConnectionsiconandwirelessstatusicon,clickShowhiddeniconsonthe
taskbar.Toaddtheiconstothetaskbarpermanently,clickCustomizeandproceedtocustomizethe
settings.Formoreinformationabouttheicons,seetheAccessConnectionshelpinformationsystem.
•AccessConnectionsiconstates
–
Nolocationproleisactiveornoneexists.
–Currentlocationproleisdisconnected.
–Currentlocationproleisconnected.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessLAN
–
Powertothewirelessradioisoff.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Noassociation.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Nosignal.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionisexcellent.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionismarginal.
–Powertothewirelessradioison.Thesignalstrengthofthewirelessconnectionispoor.Toimprove
signalstrength,moveyoursystemclosertothewirelessaccesspoint.
•Wirelessstatusiconstates:wirelessWAN
–PowertotheWANradioisoff
–Noassociation
–Nosignal
–Signallevel1
–Signallevel2
–Signallevel3
Note:Ifyouhavetroubleinmakingaconnection,trymovingyourcomputerclosertoyourwirelessaccess
point.
Enablingordisablingthewirelessfeatures
Toenableordisablethewirelessfeatures,dooneofthefollowing:
•PressFn+F5tobringupthewirelessfeaturelist,suchaswirelessLAN,WAN,andBluetooth.Selecta
featuretoenableordisableit.
•ClicktheAccessConnectionswirelessstatusiconintheWindowsnoticationarea.Then,clickPower
OnWirelessRadiotoenablethewirelessfeaturesorclickPowerOffWirelessRadiotodisablethe
wirelessfeatures.
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