In Mac OS X 10.2 or later, the AirPort menu bar item can slide to the side and display a scrolling text message that reflects your network status, such as "Waiting for modem reset." The status information is essentially the same that appears in the Internet Connect application or the Internal Modem menu bar item. Information is displayed for PPP, PPPoE, and AirPort network status. After restart, waking from sleep, or connecting to a new network, the menu bar item briefly scrolls a message to tell you which network it has joined.