Configuring Your Card For Your Network - Farallon SkyLINE 11Mb User Manual

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ONFIGURING YOUR CARD FOR YOUR NETWORK
If you have access points installed on your network you will need the
following information to configure your SkyLINE 11Mb Card:
SSID (Service Set Identification): the name of the access point
Address mode: how wireless packets are being converted to
Ethernet on your wireless network
Max Data Rate: the maximum rate of data transmittal on the network
Encryption: any passwords or keys used by your access point for
Wireless Encryption (WEP)
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ETWORK ODE
Configure your Network Mode by selecting Ad Hoc or Infrastructure
from the Network Mode pop-up menu.
Ad Hoc mode
Ad Hoc mode allows wireless computers to be linked on a local area
network. In Ad Hoc mode all operations are peer to peer and no access
point is required. Ad Hoc networks can only be started when computers are
within range of each other (approximately 150 feet depending on
environment). If you select Ad Hoc, you will also select a Channel. All
computers must have the same channel and Address Mode selected.
Note: See "Ad Hoc with Macintosh and Lucent" on page 40 if you
are connecting to an iBook computer using Ad Hoc mode.
Infrastructure mode
In Infrastructure mode, all wireless communication between mobile
computers and the wired LAN take place through a wireless access
point. If you select Infrastructure mode, you must configure the
wireless card by setting the SSID selection, Address mode and
Encryption to correspond to the access point you are using.
Installation 9