Philips CPWUA054 manual English, Configuration - sub-tab Common

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• Configuration - sub-tab Common

Network Name – Input a wireless network name for the wireless network to which you want to connect. Alternatively, use the Site Survey tab to choose from the list of available Network Names. (Default: philips.)

Operating Mode – Set the operation mode to Ad Hoc (Peer-to-Peer)for network configurations that do not have a Wireless Base Station , and to Infrastructure for configurations with a wireless base station. (Infrastructure is the default setting.)

Transmit Rate – Auto will automatically negotiate the highest possible wireless network speed. Or set a lower speed manually. Lower speeds will give better range.

Channel – If you are setting up an Ad Hoc wireless network, set the channel number to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless devices in your group. However, if you are connecting to a network via a base station, then the channel is automatically set to the channel of the base station to which the adapter connects.The Channel can only be set when the Operating Mode is set to Ad Hoc (Peer-to-Peer).

Power Save – Click the box if you want to use power management to reduce your portable computer's consumption of battery power and still keep the computer available for immediate use.

IMPORTANT: All computers and wireless network devices in the same network should have the same Network Name (SSID) and the same encryption key for wireless security. In Ad Hoc mode, you must also specify the same radio channel for all wireless devices.

Note: refer to the "How to..?" booklet on how to set-up a wireless connection.