Aztech Wireless N USB Adapter User Manual page 12

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Profile A Profile is a name identifier to wireless network connections that have been saved. Profiles are
created to relieve your from reentering the wireless network settings every time you want to connect to a
wireless network.
Configuration
SSID Represents the name of the wireless network. An SSID is case sensitive and can have a
maximum of 32 characters without spaces.
Network Type WL950USB supports two network types:
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Infrastructure Used for connecting to a wireless network
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Adhoc used for setting up a group of wireless stations for file and printer sharing
Ad-Hoc Channel Allows you to specify 1-13 channels to be used for an Ad hoc network
Transmit Rate Default Transmit Rate value is Auto. This setting allows your device to automatically
switch the data transmission rate based on the conditions available in your environment. When
the quality drops below a certain level, the WL950USB will automatically switch to a lower data
rate. Otherwise, when the quality improves, the Wireless USB Adapter will gradually increase the
data rate until it has reached the highest available transmit rate.
Status Provides a general overview of the connection quality.
Status parameters include:
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State Displays the Network Type, wireless network name (ESSID), and MAC address of the
access point. When operating in Ad-Hoc mode, State displays the virtual MAC address
used by computers participating in the Ad-Hoc network.
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Current Channel Displays the channel used.
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Current Tx Rate Displays the highest transmit rate of the wireless network.
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Throughput Displays the short term transmit and receive throughput in bytes/second.
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Link Quality Displays the link quality. There are 5 states of link quality:
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Signal Strength Displays the signal strength measurement. There are 5 states of signal
strength:
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Rescan Click to perform a new scan of all available wireless networks.
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100%~80% Excellent link quality
80%~60% Good link quality
60%~40% Fair link quality
Below 40% Poor or no connection
100%~80% Excellent signal strength
80%~60% Good signal strength
60%~40% Fair signal strength.
Below 40% Poor or no signal strength