CHAPTER 4 – Specifications & Software
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Using the WLAN Utility: Winbond Wireless Utility
WLAN Utility allows the computer to view available network resources, such
as printers and file servers on the corporate network, and possibly to the
Internet.
When launching WLAN Utility from the front panel hot key or the relevant icon
in the Windows system tray, the following panel will appear:
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Site Survey
SSID :
The Service Set Identifier, also known as the Network Name, must
be unique to distinguish itself as a particular wireless network.
Channel & Frequency :
The radio channel used by wireless devices
within the network for communication. This field is significant only in the
Ad-hoc mode. Users can specify the operating radio frequency channel if
they are the creator of the wireless network. It is no need to select the
channel to join an existing network.
Note:
The available channels differ from country to country. The channel
number must be the same between the entries/stations within the
network.