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Parameter
Description
General Connection Setting
Channel
Select the number of the radio channel used for the networking.
The channel setting of the wireless stations within a network
should be the same.
TxRate
Select the basic transmit rate to be used: 11, 5.5, 2 or 1Mbps. If
“Auto“ is selected, the adapter will automatically adjust to the
highest possible rate according to the interference or obstacles.
SSID
The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique
name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional
merging of two co-located WLANs.
You may specify a SSID for the adapter and then only the device
with the same SSID can interconnect to the adapter.
Any
If “Any“ check box is enabled, the adapter will survey and connect
to one of the available wireless stations without checking the
consistency of channel and SSID with the wireless station.
Network Type
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Infrastructure:
This mode requir es the presence of an AP or
Router to create a wireless network. All the communication is
processed through the AP or Router.
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Ad Hoc:
This mode enables wireless network adapters
interconnecting without through AP or Router. Select this
mode if there is no AP or Router in the network.
Change button
Press “Change“ button will enable you to setup the parameters of
“General Connection Setting“. In the meantime, the button will
change to “ Apply“ button for you to confirm your settings.
Encry ption Setting
In the block, users may setup the WEP key for the data encryption
within the network. Please refer to Section 3.3 for more
description.
Profile
Profile Name
Input the profile name to write the setting values of the adapter to
the file or load the setting values from the file you designate.
Load profile setting
Load the setting values from the file entered in the “ Profile
Name“. The new settings will be activated immediately.
Write current setting to
Profile
Write the current setting values to the file entered in the “Profile
Name“. Please record the file name the data are saved.
