Belkin F5D6050 User Manual page 9

initial
configuration setting when you install the Adapter. To learn how to use
Profiles,
see the section of this manual called "Using Profile Manager Mode".
(b) Operating Mode
Shows the current wireless mode the Adapter is operating in. There are
two
operating modes: "Infrastructure" and "802.11 Ad-Hoc". Infrastructure is
the
most common mode to operate in and is the factory default setting. Use
Infrastructure mode when connecting your PC to a wireless access
point or to a
wireless router. Ad-Hoc mode is used to connect two or more
computers together
without the use of an access point or wireless router. To change the
mode, click
the down-facing arrow next to the Operating Mode field. Select the
mode you
wish to use, then click "Apply".
(c) Channel
Shows the current channel the Adapter is operating on. When operating
in
Infrastructure mode, the channel is set automatically by the access point
or
wireless router that the Adapter is connected to. You cannot change the
channels in Infrastructure mode. In Ad-Hoc mode, the channel can be
set
manually. For more information about operating in Ad-Hoc mode, see
"Operating
in Ad-Hoc Mode".
(d) SSID
The SSID is the wireless network name. This field shows the current
SSID with
which the Adapter is associated. The default (factory) setting is "ANY",
which
will cause the Adapter to automatically look for any wireless network in
the area.
To connect to a specific wireless network, you can manually enter the
SSID of
the known wireless network. Note that the SSID is case-sensitive, so,
capital