SMC Networks 2642W Installation Manual page 11

Conguration
The Conguration tab contains several elds where the current
parameters of the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card can be viewed
and changed. You will see current conguration information in terms of
ESSID, Network Type, Power Saving Mode and Tx Rate. Upon
modication of parameters for the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card,
click the Apply button to make the changes take effect.
ESSID
The ESSID is a unique ID given to the
Access Point. Wireless clients
associating to Access Points must have
the same ESSID. The default value Auto
Detect means when the Wireless LAN
Compact Flash Card starts to work,
it will associate with any Access Point
that gives the fastest response. You may
also enter a specic ESSID (Access
Point) you desire to connect with. It is
recommended you specify an ESSID
for your Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card.
This will prevent your computer from
unintentionally connecting to a different
wireless network.
Network Type
To connect your wireless station to a local network infrastructure set
the station operation mode to Infrastructure (with Access Point, default
setting). In case you do not wish to connect to a network infrastructure,
but prefer to setup a small wireless workgroup (without Access Point) you
can enable the Ad-Hoc (only compatible with the same series wireless
PC Card) or 802.11 Ad-Hoc tick box. When the Ad-Hoc mode is selected,
be sure to set your wireless stations with the same channel. To use
the 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode, the same channel and ESSID among wireless
stations are required.
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