Siemens 54 User Manual

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Configuring the Gigaset USB Adapter 54

Gigaset USB Adapter 54 / englisch / A31008-M1071-R101-1-7619 / configuration.fm / 04.12.2006

The order for defining the SSID depends on the WLAN's Network Mode:

Infrastructure:
TheSSID must be defined on the access point first. This SSID is then assigned
automatically to every network adapter registering with it.

Ad Hoc:
It is important that all the network adapters use the same SSID. The order of entry is
irrelevant.

Network Mode

Enter the Network Mode for the network environment:
– Infrastructure:

There are wireless (WLAN) and wired (LAN) PCs in the network environment. The
connection between WLAN and LAN is set up via an access point.

– Ad Hoc:

The network environment does not have a fixed structure, but is set up between
the available wireless network adapters as and when required. No access point is
required.

The default operating mode is Infrastructure.

You will find a detailed description of the operating modes in Chapter "Wireless LAN
Basics" on page 4.
Channel
The Channel field shows the radio channel used to set up communication with the
connection partners. You can choose from radio channels 1-13.
In Infrastructure mode, the radio channel is set by the access point for all WLAN
participants and can only be changed there. In this case, the Channel field shows the
channel being used.
For Ad Hoc mode, you set the network adapter channel manually.

Select the channel used by the desired connection partners in the ad-hoc network.

Transmission Mode
The Gigaset USB Adapter 54 is designed to operate as per various WLAN standards:

Select 802.11g if the network environment uses this WLAN standard.
The maximum transmission rate possible is 54 Mbps.

Select 802.11b if the network environment uses this WLAN standard.
The maximum transmission rate possible is limited to 11 Mbps. In the Ad Hoc
network mode the transmission mode 802.11b is set permanently.

Please remember:
In Ad Hoc mode, the device always operates in transmission mode 802.11b, i.e. at a
maximum transmission rate of 11 Mbps. In order to quickly transmit very large data
volumes, you should use an access point.