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WLAN PCI Card User's Manual, Operating Mode, Ad-Hoc, Transfer

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WLAN PCI Card User's Manual configurations in different profiles for different working environments. The default profile will contain the initial configuration setting when you install the Card. Under the Operating Mode drop-box, you may choose either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc. The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired network employing an Access Point, while the Ad-Hoc mode allows wireless-to-wireless, peer-to-peer communication. If you choose Infrastructure, the SSID should have the same name as the Access Point. If you choose Ad-Hoc, all clients should share the same SSID name. You may also select which Transfer Rate you wish to use: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps or Auto Rate. Under Power Saving Mode, you can select Enabled to allow your adapter to go to sleep mode while the Card doesn't proceed the data transmission. Or select Disabled to make the Card never go to sleep mode. Click Apply to save the settings. 3. Select the "Site Survey" tab. The list on the adjacent screen shows you available Access Points and their features. Click on the desired Access Point, then click Connect to connect or Search to search for more Access Points. Click OK when you are finished. 31

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WLAN PCI Card User’s Manual
configurations in different profiles for different working environments. The default
profile will contain the initial configuration setting when you install the Card. Under
the
Operating Mode
drop-box, you may choose either Infrastructure or Ad-Hoc.
The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless adapter to communicate with a wired
network
employing
an
Access
Point,
while
the
Ad-Hoc
mode
allows
wireless-to-wireless, peer-to-peer communication. If you choose Infrastructure, the
SSID
should have the same name as the Access Point. If you choose
Ad-Hoc
, all
clients should share the same
SSID
name. You may also select which
Transfer
Rate
you wish to use:
1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps
or
Auto Rate
. Under
Power Saving
Mode
, you can select
Enabled
to allow your adapter to go to sleep mode while the
Card doesn’t proceed the data transmission. Or select
Disabled
to make the Card
never go to sleep mode. Click
Apply
to save the settings.
3. Select the “
Site Survey”
tab. The list on the adjacent screen shows you available
Access Points and their features. Click on the desired Access Point, then click
Connect
to connect or
Search
to search for more Access Points. Click
OK
when
you are finished.
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