Configuration

Using the Configuration Utility (continued)

SSID - Service Set Identifier is a name that identifies a wireless network. Access points and wireless devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) must use the same SSID. The default setting is default.

Wireless Mode - Click on the pull-down menu; select from the following options:

Infrastructure - Connecting to the WLAN using an access point. (This is the default setting).

Ad-Hoc – Wireless mode used when connecting directly to a computer equipped with a wireless adapter in a Peer-to-Peer environment.

Ad-Hoc Band - If you have selected Ad-Hoc wireless mode, select the standard for your Ad-Hoc communication: 11b,11g,11a,11a Turbo, or 11g Turbo.

Channel – The channel selection is automatically determined by the DWL- AG660. In Ad-Hoc mode, the channel must be manually set to the same channel for each wireless adapter.

Tx Rate (11b/g) - Tx rates are automatically determined for an optimal speed up to 54Mbps.

Tx Rate (11a) - Tx rates are automatically determined for an optimal speed up to 54Mbps.

Power Mode – Select from three modes:

Continuous Access Mode-this default setting consumes the most power. Maximum Power Save-this setting consumes the least power.

Power Save- this setting consumes a moderate amount of power.

Preamble -The Preamble defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors) for communication between the access point and the wireless network adapters. Note: High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type.

Support Band - 11B; 11G; 11A; and Super A/G. By default all four choices are selected. You can deselect as many boxes as you wish, leaving at least one box checked. With the site survey tool you can view and connect to the networks in the band or bands that you have selected.