An acronym for Service Set Identifier, SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters.

The Tx Rate field shows the current transfer rate for the Network PC Card. To optimize performance and range, the Tx Rate should be set to Auto, which will automatically adjust the transfer speed for best performance and longest range.

The Channel setting specifies the channel used in wireless communication and should be set to the same channel as the other points in the wireless network. The setting can only be adjusted in Ad-Hoc mode.

Statistics

The Statistics screen (Shown in Fig 4-3) provides information about the Tx / Rx Data, Manage- ment, and rejected Packets.

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Site Survey

The Site Survey screen shows some features of the available access points or other stations. Click on the desired access point / station. Then double click BSSID to connect or Re-Scan to search for more access points. (Shown in Fig 4-4)

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