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Using the Client Utility on Mac OS X
Table 6-4
Parameter
Network Name
Network Type
Channel
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Advanced Connection Properties Screen Parameters (continued)
Description
Network name is the same as service set identifier (SSID) and it identifies the
wireless network that you want to access. Up to three names can be specified
for different wireless networks by pressing the arrow on the right of the
Network Name field (see
Range: Up to 32 characters (case sensitive) for each name
Note If you leave this parameter blank, your client adapter can associate
to any access point or wireless device on the network that is
configured to allow broadcast SSIDs. If the access points or
wireless devices with which you wish to communicate are not
configured to allow broadcast SSIDs, the value of this parameter
must exactly match their SSID or network name. Otherwise, you
cannot access the access point or wireless device.
Specifies the type of network in which your client adapter is installed.
Default: Computer to Access Point
Network Type
Computer to Computer
Computer to Access Point Also referred to as infrastructure. Used to set up a
Specifies which frequency your client adapter uses as the channel for
communications. These channels conform to the IEEE 802.11 Standard for
your regulatory domain.
• In infrastructure mode, this parameter is set automatically and cannot be
changed. The client adapter listens to the entire spectrum, selects the best
access point to associate to, and uses the same frequency as that access
point.
• In ad hoc mode, the channel of the client adapter must be set to match the
channel used by the other clients with which you wish to communicate.
Range: Dependent on regulatory domain
Example: 1 to 11 (2412 to 2462 MHz) in North America
Note Refer to
channel identifiers, channel center frequencies, and regulatory
domains for each channel.
Chapter 6
Figure 6-7).
Description
Also referred to as ad hoc or peer to peer. Used to
set up a small network between two or more
wireless devices. For example, an ad hoc network
could be set up between computers in a
conference room so users can share information in
a meeting.
connection to a wired Ethernet network (through
an access point).
Appendix D, "Channels and Antenna Settings" for a list of
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