Configuring WaveLAN/EC-S
Set the WaveLAN Parameters
WaveLAN/EC-S User’s Guide
3-7
Station Name
3
Use this field to enter a unique descriptive name for the device,
such as the user’s name or the location of the device within the
building.
This name will be used to identify your WaveLAN/EC-S device
when running the standard WaveLAN diagnostic tools.
Valid values are any string of alphanumeric characters in the range
of “a-z” A-Z” and “0-9” with a maximum of 32 characters. Default
value is “Ethernet Converter”.
Network Type
3
Use the “Connect To” field to identify the type of network to which
you would like to connect your WaveLAN/EC-S device.
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Select Infrastructure to connect it to a network infrastructure
that includes WavePOINT-II access points (see “Infrastructure
Network” on page 1-7).
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Select “Ad-hoc Demo” to connect it to an independent wireless
workgroup that does not include WavePOINT-II access points
(“Independent Network” on page 1-9).
Network Name
3
When you select to connect your WaveLAN/EC-S device to an
infrastructure network, you will also need to identify the name of
the WaveLAN IEEE Infrastructure:
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Use the default value “ANY” (all upper-case!) to allow your
WaveLAN/EC-S device to connect to the first WavePOINT-II
device that it can find in its vicinity.
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Use a unique WaveLAN Network Name value when you would
like to connect your device to one specific WaveLAN Network
only.
