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Article ID: 329254 - Last Review: February 1, 2007 - Revision: 2.2
MSBBN: Broadband Network Utility Displays Different Wireless Signal Strength Value for Each Network Computer
This article was previously published under Q329254
SYMPTOMS
After you set up a wireless network by using the hardware
that is listed at the beginning of this article, each computer may display a
different wireless signal strength value in the Microsoft Broadband Network
Utility (BNU), regardless of proximity to other wireless hardware on the
network. This behavior can occur in either a peer-to-peer (or ad-hoc) network
configuration or an infrastructure network configuration.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the wireless signal strength
value that appears in the BNU is calculated from the signal strength and signal
quality that is received by the network card. It is a measure of the reception
quality, not a measure of the bidirectional link quality.
This
behavior is expected. The symptoms that are described in this article do not
indicate a problem with your wireless hardware or with the BNU. Because of
variations in the transmitters and environmental factors, it is unlikely that
the signal strengths on the wireless network cards will be exactly the same.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Microsoft Broadband
Networking Base Station, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Desktop Kit MN-840
- Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Adapter MN-720
- Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless Notebook Kit MN-820
- Microsoft Broadband Networking Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter MN-710
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