Link Quality

Indicates how well the wireless node is communicating with the associated access point or another wireless node.

Profile

The Profile field allows you to set values for all parameters by selecting a previously defined profile. To create a profile, go to the Profile field, type in a Profile Name and set the corresponding parameters (SSID, WEP, etc.). After changing parameters, Save the profile and click the Activate button to put it into effect. If one of the profiles is no longer used, you may remove it by clicking the Delete button. You can have multiple profiles and modify a profile at any time.

 

Configuration

 

 

Network mode

Configurable between 802.11 Ad-hoc and Infrastructure modes. In 802.11 Ad-hoc

 

 

mode, the wireless nodes form their own local network where the end nodes

 

 

communicate peer-to-peer without an access point. In Infrastructure mode, the

 

 

wireless searches all available wireless channels to associate with an access point.

 

SSID

Enter a 32-character (maximum) Service Set ID in this field; the characters are case

 

 

sensitive. When the wireless node is operating in Ad-hoc mode, this field operates as

 

 

the Basic Service Set ID (BSSID). All wireless nodes in the same network should use

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