# Atheros Client Utility Help

Introduction System Requirements Profile Management Create or Modify a Profile Remove a Profile Profile Auto Selection Switch Profiles Configure TCP/IP Configuring Win XP Security EAP-FAST EAP-TLS EAP-TTLS PEAP (EAP-GTC) PEAP (EAP-MSCHAP V2) LEAP WPA Passphrase Check Status or Diagnostics Check Current Status Check Driver Information Check Statistics Connect to Another Network Settings Signal Strength Display Data Display Display Refresh Interval Tools Tray Icon Troubleshooting Utility Enable/ Disable the Radio atherosatherosather |  | ### Tray Icon The tray icon appears at the bottom of the screen, and shows the signal strength using colors and the received signal strength indication (RSSI). Hold the mouse cursor over the tray icon to display the current configuration profile name and association, as well as transmit and receive speed and the wireless adapter name and IP address. Right-click on the tray icon to:
Help | Open the online help.
Open Atheros Client Utility | Launch the Atheros Client Utility (ACU). Use the ACU to configure the profile or view status and statistics information.
Troubleshooting | Run the Troubleshooting Utility.
Preferences | Set the startup options and menu options for the ACU. Check whether the program should start automatically when Windows starts, and check the menu items that should appear on the popup menu.
Enable/Disable Radio | Enable or disable the RF Signal.
Manual LEAP Login | Log in to LEAP manually, if LEAP is set to manually prompt for user name and password on each login.
Reauthenticate | Reauthenticate to the access point.
Select Profile | Click a configuration profile name to switch to it. If no configuration profile exists for a connection, add a profile first.
Show Connection Status | Display the Connection Status window. This window displays information about the connection:
Active Profile | Displays the name of the active configuration profile.
Auto Profile Selection | Shows whether auto profile selection is enabled.
Connection Status | Displays whether the adapter is connected to a wireless network.
Link Quality | Lists the quality of the link connection.
SSID | Displays the SSID of the associated network.
Access Point Name | Shows the name of the access point the wireless adapter is connected to.
Access Point IP Address | Shows the IP address of the access point the wireless adapter is connected to.
Link Speed | Lists the speed of the link connection.
Client Adapter IP Address | Displays the IP address of the wireless adapter.
Exit | Exit the Atheros Client Utility application.
The colors are defined as follows:
#### Color | #### Quality | #### RSSI*
Green | Excellent | 20 dB +
Green | Good | 10-20 dB +
Yellow | Poor | 5-10 dB
Red | Poor | < 5 dB
Gray | No Connection | No Connection
*Received signal strength indication RSSI. Displayed in dB or percentage. Enable or disable the tray icon in the Action menu.