Configuring the Gigaset USB Adapter 300
Network Mode
ìEnter the Network Mode to be used for the desired network environment:
–Infrastructure:
There are wireless (WLAN) and (wired) (LAN) PCs in the network environment. The connection between WLAN and LAN is set up via an access point.
–Ad Hoc:
The network environment does not have a fixed structure, but is set up between the available wireless network adapters as and when required. No access point is required.
The default network mode is Infrastructure.
Note:
In Ad Hoc mode, the device will always operate in 802.11b transmission mode, i.e. with a maximum transmission rate of 11 Mbps. You should therefore set up an access point so that you can transfer large volumes of data quickly.
You will find a detailed description of the network modes in the section entitled "Wire- less LAN basics" on page 7.
Channel
The Channel field shows the radio channel used to set up communication with the connection partners. You can choose from radio channels 1 to 13 (in the USA and Canada 1 to 11).
In Infrastructure mode, the radio channel is set by the access point for all WLAN participants and can only be changed there. In this case, the Channel field shows the channel being used.
For Ad Hoc mode, you set the network adapter channel manually.
ìSelect the channel used by the desired connection partners in the
If you are using your PC with the Windows Vista operating system, the channel is set automatically even in Ad Hoc mode.
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