SMC Networks SMC2664W - Manual (Page 40)

C
ONFIGURATION AND
D
IAGNOSTICS
30
wireless clients in your group. However, if you are connecting to a network
via an access point, then the channel is automatically set to the channel of
the access point to which the adapter connects.
Note:
The “Channel” can only be set when the “Operating Mode” is
“802.11 Ad Hoc.”
SSID – Input an SSID string for the wireless network to which you want
to connect (“ANY” is the default setting). If you will be roaming among
multiple access points with different BSSIDs, a value of “ANY” will allow
connection to any SSID.
Tx Rate – Indicates the data transmission rate. Select an appropriate
transmission speed. Lower speeds will give better range. See “SMC
Networks 802.11b SMC2664W Wireless USB Adapter Maximum Distance
Table” on page 43 (Default: Fully Automatic).
Statistics
The Statistics screen displays “Data Frames” and “Management Frames.”
See “Terminology” on page 46 for a description of these terms.