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# Connection Status Icons

The connection status icons indicate the current connection status of your WiFi adapter. The connection status icon displays in the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility main window. The Taskbar icon also indicates the current connection status. See Taskbar Icons for more information.

Icon | Description
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| WiFi turned off: The WiFi adapter radio is turned off. Click the WiFi On button to turn on the radio.
| Indicates connection problems including authentication failures.
| Searching for WiFi networks: The WiFi adapter is scanning for any available WiFi networks. Animated Icons:
| No WiFi networks found: The adapter does not find any available WiFi networks.
| WiFi network found: An available WiFi network is found. You can choose to connect to available networks displayed in the WiFi Networks list.
| Connecting to a WiFi network: You are connecting to a WiFi network. The crescent shaped curves switch between green and white until an IP Address is obtained or if a connection error occurs.
| Connected to a WiFi network: You are connected to a WiFi network. The network name, speed, signal quality, and IP address display the current connection status. Click the Details button to display details of the current network connection.
Network Name | Name (Profile Name or SSID): The name of the network that the adapter is connected to. The Name column displays the SSID or the Profile name if a profile for the network is available.
Signal Quality | The signal strength icon bars indicate the quality of the transmit and receive signals between your WiFi adapter and the access point or computer in Device to Device (ad hoc) mode. The number of vertical green bars indicates the strength of the transmit and receive signals.

NOTE: The signal strength is displayed for the closest AP for networks that contains multiple APs.

The signal strength ranges from excellent to out of range. The following factors affect signal strength:

- Signal quality decreases with distance and is affected by metal and concrete barriers.
- Metal objects can reflect signals and cause interference.
- Other electrical devices can cause interference.

Properties | Provides adapter connection status information. See Network Properties for information.
WiFi On/ WiFi Off/WiFi On, 802.11a Off | Indicates the state of the WiFi radio, on or off. This drop-down also lets you switch the radio on or off. Depending on the WiFi adapter and the OEM computer manufacturer, this drop-down may have a third choice: WiFi On, 802.11a Off. If present, this lets you turn on the WiFi radio (band b or g), but turn off the 802.11a band. See Turn Radio On or Off for more information.
Help? | Provides help information for this page.
Close | Closes the main window.

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