TRENDnet TEW-229UB User Guide - Page 9

¾ SSID: The SSID differentiates one WLAN group name from another, so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN group name must use the same SSID. A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID. Remain the SSID blank, it will detect the strongest signal from the AP. ¾ Tx Rate: You can choose one of the transmission rates as follows, 11Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps, 1Mbps, and Auto. The Auto will automatically detect the suitable linking transfer rate and auto fall back when the signal is not too strong to transmit data, it will auto fall back from 11Mbps to 5.5Mbps, 2Mbps and 1 Mbps. ¾ Int. Roaming: When enable the International Roaming function, it allows users of Wireless USB Adapter to travel to a foreign country to use their channels. ¾ Radio: This function is to turn on or off the Wireless USB Adapter. ¾ Other information: This dialog box shows the Status, Signal Strength and Link Quality of the Wireless USB Adapter. The Status will show the information when you set to different operating mode as below: 11 Ad-Hoc Mode: the status bar will show "Ready" and other end linked BSSID, the Signal Strength and the Link quality will not be active. Infrastructure Mode: the status bar will show "Associated" and the linked Access Point BSSID, the Signal Strength and Link Quality will be shown in the screen below under the Status of your Wireless USB adapter. When the both stations don't have the same setting on Encryption, one Encryption's WEP Key is enable and the other is disable, then the status bar will show " Enable Encryption to join this BSS" or " Disable Encryption to join this BSS". Statistics The following screen shows various statistics of the Data transmitting and receiving status. You can click the Clear button to reset statistics counter. 12