User Manual

Description of Settings
Following is an explanation of each adapter setting presented by the “Configuration” menu.
Mode: The Mode setting determines the architecture of your wireless LAN. Choose Ad-Hoc or
Infrastructure Mode depending on your network type. A brief explanation of each mode follows:
§ Ad-Hoc: This mode is used for a simple peer-to-peer network. This type of network
allows the sharing of local resources only between wireless clients without a wireless
Access Point (AP).
§ Infrastructure: This mode allows a wireless LAN to be integrated into an existing wired
network through an AP. Infrastructure type networks also permit roaming between Access
Points while maintaining connection to all network resources. Infrastructure mode
provides additional features, such as WEP security, power saving and extended range.
SSID: An acronym for Service Set Identifier, SSID is the unique name shared among all clients and
Access Points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all clients or Access Points
participating in the same network. The SSID is case sensitive and must not exceed 30 characters.
Ethernet Conversion: The RFC1042 mode is the 802.11 standard conversion method and is
selected by default. If compatibility with older wireless LAN systems is necessary select another
conversion implementation from the Ethernet Conversion drop down list.
Tx Rate: The transmit rate or Tx Rate selects the allowable transfer rates of the wireless client. To
optimize performance and range, the Tx Rate should be set to Fully Automatic, which will
automatically adjust the transfer speed for best performance and longest range.
Note: The Tx rate setting must be supported by the AP. If the AP does not support the Tx rate,
undesired results may occur.
WEP: An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an encryption scheme used to protect your
wireless data communications. WEP uses a combination of 64-bit keys,128-bit keys to provide
access control to your network and encryption security for every data transmission. To decode a
data transmission, each wireless client on the network must use an identical 64-bit key,128-bit key.
NOTE: This feature is only available in Infrastructure Mode and must also be enabled on the
Access Point. Select the WEP tab to enable or disable this feature.
PS Mode: Power Saving Mode enables or disables the power saving features of your wireless
adapter. When enabled on a laptop, the power saving mode can reduce power consumption by the
wireless card and extend the battery life of your laptop. This setting is only implemented in a
network operating in Infrastructure mode.
§ Changing the PS mode: The PS Mode on your adapter is set to “Disabled” by default.
To change the setting, select “Enabled” from the drop-down list, click “OK” and wait a few
seconds. The screen will then is updated and show the current Connection Status, Link
Quality and Signal Strength.
Channel: This setting specifies the default 802.11 channel used by the Wireless LAN