SSID

∙ If using an ESS (Extended Service Set, with multiple access

 

points) this ID is called an ESSID (Extended Service Set

 

Identifier).

 

∙ To communicate, all Wireless stations MUST use the same

 

SSID/ESSID. Change this value, or change the other Wire-

 

less stations, to ensure each Wireless station has the same

 

value.

 

∙ The default value is "null", so the Wireless station can join

 

any Ad-hoc group.

 

Note! The SSID is case sensitive.

Channel No To communicate in "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad hoc" mode, all Wireless stations MUST use the same Channel number.

∙If using "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad-hoc" mode, select the value you wish to use on your Wireless LAN.

∙If using "Infrastructure" mode, the Channel is selected automatically, to match the Channel used by the Access Point.

∙If you experience interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers) you may need to experiment with different channels to see which is the best.

Network Type Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN.

∙802.11 Ad-hocmode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless station communicates di- rectly with other Wireless stations. This is the current stan- dard.

∙Ad-hocmode is used when there is no Wireless Access Point, and each Wireless station communicates directly with other Wireless stations. This is the older standard.

∙Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station connects to the Wireless Access point. This also provides access to the wired LAN.

Encryption
WEP Disabled/

If Disabled (default), data is NOT encrypted before being trans-

Enabled

mitted.

 

If Enabled, you must provide either the 64 Bit key table or the

 

128 Bit keys, as described below. The key is used to encrypt

 

the data before transmission.

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