Cisco AIR-PCM340 Installation And Configuration Manual page 67

Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration on Mac OS 9.x
The Basic Properties screen displays the following information:
• Status – The operational mode of your client adapter. If your client adapter is associated to an access
point, the name and IP address of the access point are also displayed, if this information is available.
Value: "Error retrieving status" – Your client adapter experienced a communication error.
Radio Status – Indicates whether your client adapter's radio is on or off. You can click the Turn
•
Radio On/Off button to turn the radio on or off.
Radio ID – The MAC address of your client adapter.
•
Signal Level – The strength of your client adapter's radio signal (Range: 0 to 100%).
•
Base Station ID – The MAC address of the access point or base station to which your client adapter
•
is associated.
Table 5-1 lists and describes the parameters that can be set from the Basic Properties screen. Follow the
instructions in the table to initially set or change any parameters.
Table 5-1
Parameter
Network
SSID
OL-1377-01
"Card associated" – Your client adapter is associated to an access point.
"Card not associated" – Your client adapter is ready and enabled but not associated to an
access point.
"Card not enabled" – Your client adapter is ready but not enabled.
"Card not configured" – Your client adapter is not ready and not enabled.
Basic Properties Parameters
Description
Specifies the type of network in which your client adapter is installed.
Default: Computer to Base Station
Network Type
Computer to Computer
Computer to Base Station
The service set identifier (SSID) identifies the wireless network that you
want to access.
Range: Up to 32 characters (case sensitive)
Note If you leave this parameter blank, your client adapter can
associate to any access point on the network that is configured to
allow broadcast SSIDs (see the AP Radio Hardware page in the
access point Management System). If the access points with
which you wish to communicate are not configured to allow
broadcast SSIDs, the value of this parameter must match the
SSID of the access points. Otherwise, you will not be able to
access the network.
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS
Description
Also referred to as ad hoc or peer to peer.
Used to set up a small network between two
or more 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.
Also referred to as infrastructure. Used to set
up a connection to a wired Ethernet network
(through an access point or base station).
Getting Started
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