NDC comm NWH4020 manual Adapter Properties window - Configuration panel

Figure 15. Adapter Properties window — Configuration panel

Configuration

The Configuration panel (Figure 15) displays, and allows you to modify, some important parameters of the InstantWave adapter. All parameter changes are saved and are referred to by the InstantWave driver when the system boots.

•Network Mode — The IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.11b wireless specifications allow for two types of network, Infrastructure and Ad hoc. Infrastructure is used when networking with an access point (AP). The default setting is Infrastructure.

•Domain Name (SSID) — Stations and APs in the same group must use the same domain name. This name is defined in the 802.11b wireless standard as the SSID (Service Set ID).

Having the same domain name allows all wireless nodes in the same domain (or cell) to communicate with each other. The default setting is ANY. This lets the utility attempt to join the nearest wireless network automatically, as long as the network’s SSID can be detected. All SSIDs entered will be stored and

can be accessed from the drop-down list. You can clear the list by clicking Empty SSID.

Note: The SSID is case-sensitive and should not contain any spaces.

•Empty SSID — Clears the SSID list

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