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Chapter 3 Using the Wireless Configuration Utility
New Connection - In this tab, the connection's basic settings can be modified. The
tab's options are as follows:
Preferred SSID text box, enter the name of the network (up to 32
In the
s
characters in length).
There are two choices in the
s
down arrow next to the text box): "Infrastructure" and "Ad Hoc." Select
Infrastructure to connect to an access point or wireless gateway/router.
Select "Ad Hoc" to connect directly to another computer in peer-to-peer
mode (without going through an access point).
Tx Rate text box, select the preferred rate of transmission (revealed
In the
s
by clicking on the down arrow next to the text box). These values depend
on the values entered in the "BSS Type" and "Mode" text boxes. It is recom-
mended to leave the default values intact.
Channel list box (revealed by clicking on the down arrow next to
In the
s
the text box), select the preferred channel. It is recommended to leave the
default value intact.
There are two choices in the
s
the down arrow next to the text box): "No Power Save," which disables any
power saving while using the
off the PC Card's receiver and transmitter when not in use. It is recom-
mended to leave the default values intact.
Tx Power Level list box (revealed by clicking on the down arrow next
In the
s
to the text box), select the preferred packet transmission power level: "Low
Power" (6% of full power), "Medium-Low Power" (12%), "Medium Power"
(25%), "Medium-High Power" (50%), or "High Power" (100%). It is rec-
ommended to leave the default values intact.
Mode list box (revealed by clicking on the down arrow next to the
In the
s
text box), select the preferred 802.11 operating mode, depending on the
type of network being connected to: "B-Only Mode," "B-Plus Mode," "B&G
Mode," and "G-Only Mode." It is recommended to leave the default values
intact.
Profile list box (revealed by clicking on the down arrow next to the
In the
s
text box), select the preferred profile. A profile is a set of saved connection
settings. To save a profile, enter a profile name in the list box and click Save.
To load an existing profile, select a profile name from the list box and click
Load. To delete an existing profile, select it, then click Delete.
BSS Type list box (revealed by clicking on the
Power Mode list box (revealed by clicking on
Card, and "Max Power Save," which turns
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