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3.4 MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Properties Setup
3.4.1 Before MagicLAN Wireless LAN Card Properties Setup
3.4.1.1 Basics regarding the Properties Setup
• Peer-to-Peer Operating Mode:
Multiple wireless clients can directly communicate with each other without AP.
• StructureNet Operating Mode:
Wireless clients can communicate with each other or with clients on another wired network
always through AP.
• Instawave Operating Mode:
Multiple wireless clients using the same channel can directly communicate with each other,
And they also can communicate with clients on another wired network through AP. In the
second case, it is automatically set up which AP will be used for it.
• Roaming:
One feature of StructureNet operating mode that effortlessly moves between APs that are on
different channels but have the same ESS ID.
• From your network administrator, you should find out ESS ID of the AP and channel number
that you are supposed to use.
3.4.1.2 Meanings of the Properties Setup Options
• Default Scanning / Start Channel: Option in StructureNet and Peer-to-Peer Network)
StructureNet operating mode enables clients to automatically search for new Access Point.
In Default Scanning mode, the wireless client begins the search with Channel 1. The client
then searches all consecutive channels until it finds a new AP with the same ESS ID. If you
want to start the search from a specific channel other than channel 1, you can deselect the
Default Scanning check box and enter the desired channel number in a blank for Start
Channel. This Start Channel entry will be helpful when multiple APs are within range of
each other and you desire to connect to a specific AP among them.
• Enable Power Saving: Option in StructureNet Network
Power save mode will keep the wireless LAN adapter in a low power standby state when there
is no data transfer. This Enable Power Saving option is mainly to extend the operating time
of portable battery operated device such as laptop computers, even sacrificing the effective
throughput of the wireless connection. So you should test both with and without power saving
enabled to see if this option satisfies your needs.
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