D-Link DWL-120 Product Manual - Page 13

Using the Configuration Utility Configuration Auto SSID: The Service Set Identifier is the name assigned to the wireless network. The factory SSID setting is set to default. Make changes here to match the SSID on the existing Wireless Router or Access Point. Wireless Mode: Infrastructure is the factory default setting. Ad-Hoc mode is used for peer-topeer networking. See the Getting Started section in this manual for examples of these network types. Channel: The default channel setting is channel 6. In Infrastructure mode, the DWL-120+ will automatically select the channel to match the channel setting for the selected Access Point. In Ad Hoc mode, the channel must be manually set to the same channel for each wireless adapter. Tx Rate: You can adjust the transmission rate to get the best signal possible depending on your usage and your environment. The Tx Rate will be determined automatically by signal strength. Default is set to Auto. Preamble: Select Long or Short Preamble. The Preamble defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors) for communication between the Access Point and the roaming wireless Network adapters. Long Preamble is the default setting. High network traffic areas should use the Short Preamble. Power Mode: Select from three modes: Continuous Access Mode - this default setting consumes the most power Maximum Power Save - this setting consumes the least power Power Save - this setting consumes a moderate amount of power Click Apply to save changes. 13