Microsoft KB Archive/329254

= MSBBN: Broadband Network Utility Displays Different Wireless Signal Strength Value for Each Network Computer =

Article ID: 329254

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2007

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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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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:

Microsoft Broadband Networking

Keywords: kbprb KB329254

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