Table Of Contents - Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Product Reference Manual

Contents Contents
Product Model .............................................................................................................. ii
Copyright ...................................................................................................................... ii
Patents ......................................................................................................................... ii
About This Document................................................................................. iii
Reference Documents ................................................................................................ iii
Conventions ................................................................................................................ iii
Contents ......................................................................................................v
Chapter 1. Introduction to wireless networking
1.1 Infrastructure Mode: A WLAN with Access Points .................................................1
1.2 Peer-to-Peer Mode: A WLAN without Access Points ............................................. 1
1.3 Identifying a WLAN ................................................................................................ 2
1.4 Identifying Devices on a WLAN.............................................................................. 2
1.5 Wireless Security ...................................................................................................2
1.6 Radio Basics ..........................................................................................................2
Chapter 2. About the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter
2.1 Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter Operating Modes................................. 4
2.2 11 Mbps Operation................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Mobile IP ................................................................................................................ 5
2.4 Power Management ............................................................................................... 5
2.5 Card and Socket Services...................................................................................... 6
2.6 Plug and Play ......................................................................................................... 6
2.7 Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter LED Descriptions ................................ 7
Chapter 3. Managing the Adapter with Intel® PROSet II
3.1 Viewing and Changing network settings ................................................................ 8
3.2 Connecting to the network using an access point.................................................. 9
3.3 Connecting to a peer-to-peer network..................................................................10
3.5 Using Wireless Profiles ........................................................................................ 12
3.6 Switching between wired and wireless adapters.................................................. 13
3.7 Setting the adapter's power consumption ............................................................ 13
Chapter 4. Managing the Adapter from the Control Panel
4.1 Mobile Unit Property Page ................................................................................... 15
4.2 Battery Usage Property Page ..............................................................................15
4.3 Transmission Power Property Page..................................................................... 16
4.4 Mobile IP Property Page ...................................................................................... 16
4.5 Encryption Property Page .................................................................................... 18
Chapter 5. Udating the Driver and Firmware Version
5.1 Verifying the Driver and Firmware Versions......................................................... 22
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide
2.6.1 Data Encryption ............................................................................................6
Password Protecting Access to the Property Pages ...................................................20
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