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Network Control Panel Applet (NCPA) IBSS (802.11 Ad Hoc) - Select IBSS (802.11 Ad Hoc) to enable MUs to form their own local network where MUs communicate peer-to-peer without access points. Use IBSS to create networks where needed within established cells. In IBSS, MUs take turns generating beacons and handling probe responses. The MU starting the IBSS network (the first station transmitting a beacon) determines the channel and data rate used for the IBSS network. If a single MU is sending every beacon, there are no other MUs in the IBSS network and at least one more MU is needed to communicate peer-to-peer. Pseudo IBSS (Proprietary Ad Hoc) - Select Pseudo IBSS when the highest throughput is required in an IBSS network for testing MUs. Pseudo IBSS does not support PSP MUs and does not use beacons or authentication. In Pseudo IBSS mode, each MU is required to be on the same channel. Pseudo IBSS is not recommended as a normal operational mode or for MUs operating on battery power. Enter an ESSID in the 802.11 ESSID field. The ESSID is the 802.11 Extended Service Set Identifier. The ESSID is a 32-character (maximum) string identifying the wireless local area network. The ESSID assigned to the adapter is required to match the access point ESSID for the adapter to communicate with the access point. The ESSID can also be entered from the Easy Setup window. Use the Mandatory AP address field to enter the IEEE MAC address of the access point where the adapter is required to associate. The adapter associates to only this access point when communicating on the network. Enter an access point MAC address to associate to an access point that has a compatible ESSID. Wireless LAN Adapter Product Reference Guide A - 5