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EUB9701/9702 and EPI-9701series --IEEE802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Client Adapter
3.3 Profiles
The Profile tab is used to store the settings of multiple Access Points such as
home, office, café, etc. When adding a profile you are required to enter a profile
name and SSID as well as configure the power-saving mode, network type,
RTS/fragmentation threshold and encryption/authentication settings.
can be configured as Infrastructure or Ad-hoc mode. The configuration settings
for each mode are described below.
3.3.1 Infrastructure Mode
The infrastructure mode requires the use of an Access Point (AP). In this mode,
all wireless communication between two computers has to be via the AP. It
doesn't matter if the AP is stand-alone or wired to an Ethernet network. If used in
stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent wireless LANs by
acting as a repeater, which effectively doubles the distance between wireless
stations.
Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same
as the SSID.
SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down
list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless
network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is
case-sensitive.
PSM: Select a power saving mode (PSM) option.
o CAM (Continuously Awake Mode): Select this option if your
o PSM (Power Saving Mode): Select this option if your notebook
Network Type: Select Infrastructure from the drop-down list.
TX Power: Select a transmit power from the drop-down list. If your
notebook is connected to external power then select 100% or auto, if
not, select one of the lower values for power saving.
notebook is always connected to the power supply.
uses its battery power. This option minimizes the battery usage
while the network is idle.
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