
Signal Quality
A radio frequency (RF) signal can be assessed by two
components:
● signal strength (quantity)
● signal quality
The quality of the signal is determined by a
combination of factors. Primarily it is composed of
signal strength and the ratio of the RF noise present.
RF noise occurs both naturally and artificially by
electrical equipment. If the amount of the RF noise is
high, or the signal strength is low, it results in a lower
signal to noise ratio, which causes poorer signal
quality. With a low signal to noise ratio, it is difficult
for the radio receiver to discern the data information
contained in the signal from the noise itself.
Signal Strength
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.
IP Address
IPv4 Address: Internet Protocol (IP) address for the
current connection.
IPv6 Address: The next generation IP address is
backward compatible and is designed to fix data
security problems with IPv4. IPv6 increases the
address space from 32 to 128 bits, providing for an
unlimited number of networks and systems. It also
supports quality of service (QoS) parameters for real-
time audio and video.
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