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SSID
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If using an ESS (Extended Service Set, with multiple access
points) this ID is called an ESSID (Extended Service Set
Identifier).
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To communicate, all Wireless stations MUST use the same
SSID/ESSID. Change this value, or change the other Wire-
less stations, to ensure each Wireless station has the same
value.
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The default value is "null", so the Wireless station can join
any Ad-hoc group.
Note! The SSID is case sensitive.
Channel No To communicate in "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad hoc" mode, all Wire-
less stations MUST use the same Channel number.
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If using "802.11 Ad-hoc" or "Ad-hoc" mode, select the value
you wish to use on your Wireless LAN.
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If using "Infrastructure" mode, the Channel is selected
automatically, to match the Channel used by the Access
Point.
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If you experience interference (shown by lost connections
and/or slow data transfers) you may need to experiment
with different channels to see which is the best.
Network Type Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN.
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802.11 Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless
Access Point, and each Wireless station communicates di-
rectly with other Wireless stations. This is the current stan-
dard.
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Ad-hoc mode is used when there is no Wireless Access
Point, and each Wireless station communicates directly with
other Wireless stations. This is the older standard.
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Infrastructure mode is used when each Wireless station
connects to the Wireless Access point. This also provides
access to the wired LAN.
Encryption
WEP Disabled/
Enabled If Disabled (default), data is NOT encrypted before being trans-
mitted.
If Enabled, you must provide either the 64 Bit key table or the
128 Bit keys, as described below. The key is used to encrypt
the data before transmission.