Wireless signal strength icon

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Scott

I recently disabled my network signal strength icon in
the systray (green stairstep type icon). I am wishing to
get it back but I can't find the area to make it
available again. The only thing listed under the network
properties is a box to enable/disable the two computer
type icon. Where can I find the checkbox to enable the
signal strength icon?
Thank You.
 
I too have the same problem. The only wireless icon I now
have is the 'double computer' icon that flashes when
connected. I can hover my pointer over it and it gives me
a general signal description, but I would like to get the
green stair step meter back.
 
Gentlemen
I think you are referring to the D-Link config utility?
If you don't have the D-Link icon on your desktop, try Start>Programs>D-Link
(airplus), clicking the shortcut "should" start the utility.

regards
yellowpike
 
Hi Scott,

In XP you can double-click the Wireless Connection icon in the Network
Connections folder to view the connection status. In the connection status,
there is a signal strength meter that you can use to verify the strength
of the signal between computers.
I don't know of a way to put this on hte systray. I believe the meter you
are looking for is implemented by the NIC driver. Perhaps you can find how
to enable it on the properties of the NIC.

Thanks,
Marc Reynolds
Microsoft Technical Support
 
I know that I can find the signal strength in the
properties of the connection status, but no where in the
NIC properties or any of my network properties can I
enable that wireless signal strength meter back to my
systray....would love to be able to get it back.
 
I am not using Dlink and I don't think there is anything
on my machine called Dlink...could be wrong though. This
icon/meter is part of the wireless package that came on my
machine. I have looked in the properites of the wireless
card and there is not option to reinstate this.
 
I have a Cisco wireless card. I have looked through
everything wireless related and everything related to
Cisco on my machine. In none of the properties do I find
such an option to enable the signal strength meter. This
D Link thing, does a Cisco card have this?
 
"Ron" said:
I have a Cisco wireless card. I have looked through
everything wireless related and everything related to
Cisco on my machine. In none of the properties do I find
such an option to enable the signal strength meter. This
D Link thing, does a Cisco card have this?
Click to expand...

That feature probably isn't in the network card properties. Load up
the driver disk that came with your Cisco card and look for a
configuration or monitoring utility program on that disk.
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