TRENDnet TEW-601PC User Guide - Page 20

WIRELESS SYSTEMS WORK IN INFRASTRUCTURE MODE OR PEER-TO-PEER MODE. IN INFRASTRUCTURE MODE, WIRELESS DEVICES COMMUNICATE TO A WIRED LAN VIA ACCESS POINTS. IN AD-HOC MODE (ALSO KNOWN AS PEERTO-PEER MODE), WIRELESS DEVICES COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER DIRECTLY AND DO NOT USE AN ACCESS POINT. TCP/IP SETTING The TCP/IP Setting pane settings are described below. IP Address Shows the current network IP address. Subnet Mask Shows the current subnet mask status. Gateway Shows the current gateway. DNS Server Shows the current network DNS address. IP Release (button) Click to release the current TCP/IP settings. IP Renew (button) Click to renew the TCP/IP settings. LINK INFORMATION The Link Information pane settings are described below. The Link Information pane shows the network status. SSID Status Link Speed Signal Level BSSID Channel Shows the current SSID (Service Set IDentifier). This is the name assigned to a wireless Wi-Fi network. All devices must use this case-sensitive name in order to communicate. Shows the current connection status. Shows the speed of the current connection. Tx is the transmit speed; Rx the receive speed. Shows the signal strength of the current connection. (See Tip below for more information.) Shows the ID of the current BSS. (See Note below for more information.) Shows the network channel. 14 -- Exploring the Wireless Client Utility