Belkin P73851-B Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility, Configuration Screen Network Mode

Using the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility

To run the Belkin Wireless LAN Monitor Utility, click on the Apple Menu. Click on Control Panel and select Belkin

USB_Setup. When you launch the Wireless LAN Monitor Utilty (the Utility), you will be presented with the screen below.

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The Configuration Screen

(a)Network Mode

Shows the current wireless mode the Adapter is operating in. There are two operating modes: Access Point and Peer-to-Peer. Access Point is the most common mode to operate in and is the factory default setting. Use Access Point mode when connecting your PC to a Wireless Access Point or to a Wireless Router. Peer-to-Peer mode is used to connect two or more computers together without the use of an Access Point or Wireless Router. To change the mode, click the up/down arrow next to the network mode field. Select the mode you wish to use, then click “Apply”.

(b)Channel

Shows the current channel the Adapter is operating on. When operating in Access Point mode, the channel is set automatically by the Access Point or Wireless Router that the Adapter is connected to. You cannot change the channels in Access Point mode. In Peer-to-Peer mode, the channel can be set manually. For more information about operating in Peer-to-Peer mode, see Operating in Peer-to-Peer mode.

(c)Network SSID

The Network SSID is the wireless network name. This field shows the current SSID with which the Adapter is associated. The default (factory) setting is “ANY” which will cause the Adapter to automatically look for any