SMC Networks SMC2435W, SMC2402W manual Encryption, Site Survey

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Channel: If you are setting up an Adhoc wireless LAN, set the channel number to the same value on all wireless clients. However, if you are connecting to a network via an AP, then the channel will be automati-cally set to the channel of the AP.

SSID: Input an SSID for the wireless network to which you want to connect. If you will be roaming among multiple Access Points with different BSSID's, set the SSID to "ANY" to allow connection to any access point.

Tx Rate: Indicates the data transmission rate. To optimize perform-ance and range, it is best to set this value at Auto. Lower speeds will usually allow you to gain more range. When set to Auto, the adapter will auto-sense the speed and provide the highest through-put that your environment allows.

Preamble: It is highly recommended that you leave this value at default.

Power Mode: The choices are "Continuous Access Mode", "Maximum Power Save", and "Fast Power Save". The Power Mode is set to Continuous Access Mode by default. When enabled on a laptop, the power saving mode can reduce power consumption by the wireless PC card and extend the battery life of your laptop.

Encryption

For more secure data transmissions, set encryption to "256 bits", "128 bits" or "64 bits". The 256-bit setting gives the highest level of securi-ty. The setting must be the same for all clients in

25your wireless net-work. By default, the WEP is disabled. For HEX

"Key Format", the security is enabled by entering 10-digit keys for the 64-bit WEP configuration, 26-digit keys for a 128-bit WEP configuration or 58-digit keys for a 256-bit WEP configuration. For ASCII "Key Format", the security is enabled by entering 5-letter keys for 64-bit WEP, 13-letter keys for 128-bit WEP or 29-letter keys for 256-bit WEP.

Site Survey
The Site Survey tab scans and displays all Access Points in the
wire-less LAN. To choose a network, simply highlight it and click
the [Connect] button on the right. The Site Survey shows the
MAC address of the wireless network, the SSID, the encryption
status, and the channel the network is using. If the "AP" option
shows NO, then this means that there is no Access Point on that
network - or in other words, it is an Adhoc network. If the "AP"
option shows YES, then there is an Access Point on that	English
particular wireless network.

When you press [Connect], you will be able to verify the settings and enter the required WEP keys, if any. If the network does not require WEP, the encryption portion will be grayed out. You can also set up different Profiles by changing the "Profile Name". By default, the "Profile Name" is the same as the SSID.

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