Network Properties

This Network Properties window provides detailed information about the selected network.

How to Access

Click Properties at the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility main window to see detailed information about the selected network and its access points. This screen shows you information about this network, information about the access points, and also lets you open up the Exclude List Management screen. On the Exclude List Management screen, you can add profiles to be excluded from automatic connection.

Network Properties Details

Name	Description
Network Name	Displays the WiFi network name.
Band	Current band and frequency being used. Displays Out of Range if no band and frequency are displayed. The following bands are listed: 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n
Operation Mode	Displays the current mode: Network (Infrastructure) A wireless network centered around an access point. In this environment, the access point not only provides communication with the wired network, but also mediates wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood. Device to Device (ad hoc) A communication configuration in which every computer has the same capabilities, and any computer can initiate a communication session. Also known as a peer-to-peer network or a computer-to-computer network.
Authentication Level	Displays the current authentication security mode for the network being used. The following network authentication levels are listed: Open Shared WPA-Enterprise WPA2-Enterprise WPA-Personal WPA2-Personal Displays the authentication used by the currently used network. See to Security Overview for more information.
Data Encryption	The following Data Encryption settings are listed: None WEP TKIP CKIP AES-CCMP See to Security Overview for more information.
Access Points in this Network <0-50>	Signal Strength: The signal strength icon bars indicate the strength of the transmit and receive signals between your WiFi adapter and the nearest access point. Displays one of the following icons: . Indicates the band being used (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n). Channel: Displays the current transmit and receive channel being used for a particular wireless network. BSSID (Infrastructure operating mode): Displays the twelve-digit MAC address of the access point of the selected network.
Manage Exclusions	See Manage Exclusions for more information. If network exclusion is enabled (see Application Settings), then the Network Properties also indicates if the network is excluded from automatic connection.
Close	Closes the Network Properties.
Help?	Provides help information for this page.

Name

Description

Network Name

Displays the WiFi network name.

Band

Current band and frequency being used. Displays Out of Range if no band and frequency are displayed.

The following bands are listed:

802.11a
802.11b
802.11g
802.11n

Operation Mode

Displays the current mode:

Network (Infrastructure)

A wireless network centered around an access point. In this environment, the access point not only provides communication with the wired network, but also mediates wireless network traffic in the immediate neighborhood.

Device to Device (ad hoc)

A communication configuration in which every computer has the same capabilities, and any computer can initiate a communication session. Also known as a peer-to-peer network or a computer-to-computer network.

Authentication Level

Displays the current authentication security mode for the network being used.

The following network authentication levels are listed:

Open
Shared
WPA-Enterprise
WPA2-Enterprise
WPA-Personal
WPA2-Personal

Displays the authentication used by the currently used network. See to Security Overview for more information.

Data Encryption

The following Data Encryption settings are listed:

None
WEP
TKIP
CKIP
AES-CCMP

See to Security Overview for more information.

Access Points in this Network <0-50>

Signal Strength: The signal strength icon bars indicate the strength of the transmit and receive signals between your WiFi adapter and the nearest access point.
Displays one of the following icons: . Indicates the band being used (802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n).
Channel: Displays the current transmit and receive channel being used for a particular wireless network.
BSSID (Infrastructure operating mode): Displays the twelve-digit MAC address of the access point of the selected network.

Manage Exclusions

See Manage Exclusions for more information. If network exclusion is enabled (see Application Settings), then the Network Properties also indicates if the network is excluded from automatic connection.

Close

Closes the Network Properties.

Help?

Provides help information for this page.