P Series.book Page 91 Monday, October 9, 2006 10:58 AM
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Field Name | Description |
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Power Save | Options are Maximum, Normal, or |
Mode | Off |
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Network Type | Options are AP (Infrastructure) or Ad |
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802.11b | Specifies the preamble setting in |
Preamble | 802.11b. The default setting is Short |
| and Long (Access Point mode), |
| which allows both short and long |
| headers in the 802.11b frames. Set |
| to Long Only to override allowing |
| short frames. |
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Transmit Power | Options are selectable, depending |
Level | upo whether 802.11b/g or 802.11a |
| is used. |
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Wireless Mode | Specifies 5 GHz 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz |
| 11 Mbps, or 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps oper- |
| ation in an access point network. |
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Wireless Mode | Specifies 5GHz 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 |
when Starting | Mbps, or 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps to start |
Ad Hoc | an Ad Hoc network if no matching |
Network | network name is found after scan- |
| ning all available modes. |
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12.Click OK
13.If the profile you just created does not activate immediately, click the Profile Management tab, highlight the desired Profile, and click Activate.
14.Click [Close] if you want to close the Atheros Client Utility.
CONNECTION TO THE NETWORK
This section explains connection to the network.
If there is an administrator of the network, contact the network administrator for data settings.
Setting the network
Perform the “Setting TCP/IP” and “Confirming the computer and work group names” operations required for network connection.
Setting TCP/IP
To change the setting of the IP address, you need to be logged in from Windows as an administrator.
1.Click the [Start] button first and then [Control Panel].
2.If the Control Panel is in Category view, switch to Classic view by clicking “Switch to Classic View”
W i r e l e s s L A N U s e r ’ s G u i d e
under Control Panel the left frame. (If you are already in Classic view, “Switch to Category View” will be displayed.)
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5.Click the [General] tab if it is not already selected.
6.Click [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP] and then click [Properties]. The [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties] window will be displayed.
7.Set the IP address as follows:
■For ad hoc connection: Select [Use the following IP address:] and then enter data for [IP address] and [Subnet mask]. See page 98 for IP address setting.
■For access point (infrastructure) connection: If your network uses DHCP, select [Obtain an IP address automatically] and [Obtain DNS server address automatically]. If your network uses static IP addresses, consult with your network adminis- trator for the correct IP address settings.
8.Click the [OK] button. Processing will return to the [Wireless Network Connection Properties] window.
9.Click the [OK] button.
10.Close the [Network Connection] window.
Following this operation, confirm the names of the computer and the workgroup as follows.
Confirming the computer and work group names
To modify the computer name and/or the work group name, you need to be logged in from Windows as an administrator.
1.Click the [Start] button, then [Control Panel].
2.If the Control Panel is in Category view, switch to Classic view by clicking “Switch to Classic View” under Control Panel the left frame. (If you are already in Classic view, “Switch to Category View” will be displayed.)
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4.Click the [Computer Name] tab.
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