Configuration Parameters; 802.11B Software Parameters; Network Mode - Proxim 7550 Manual

4. Configuration Parameters

This chapter lays the background for understanding the radio
parameters that can be configured when a Harmony 802.11b PC
Card is installed. Refer to Chapter 2 for installation instructions.
802.11b radios use a radio technology called direct sequence
spread spectrum. This means that each data bit is spread into a
series of radio chips, which are then transmitted over a range of
frequencies.

802.11b Software Parameters

The following configuration parameters are available for the
Harmony 802.11b PC Card.

Network Mode

This parameter configures the Harmony 802.11b PC Card to
operate in either Ad Hoc mode or Infrastructure mode.
The installation program prompts you to select a network mode
when setting up the Harmony 802.11b PC Card. You may
change this setting at any time using the Harmony 802.11b
Utility.
When set to Ad Hoc, all Harmony 802.11b PC Card must have
the same SSID, Channel, and Encryption Keys (if WEP is
enabled) to communicate.
Note:
If you want to connect a Harmony 802.11b PC Card to
an 802.11-compliant Ad Hoc network that includes
one or more PC Cards from a vendor other than
Proxim, select the 802.11 Ad Hoc option.
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