Teletronics WLAN Inter-Building AP XI-1500 - Manual (Page 6)

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Ø Station Adapter – Ad -Hoc (SAA): Served as a wireless station (Ad-hoc).
Connecting to a PC with a cross-over RJ-45 cable , the station adapter along with
other wireless stations can establish a small wireless network without Access
Points.
Ø Station Adapter – 802.11 Ad-Hoc (SAA2): Similar to SAA, the Access Point acts
as a wireless stations (Ad-Hoc). The only difference is that this Ad-Hoc mode
complies with 802.11 standard.
NOTE: When setting the operation mode to either PxP or SAA, you need to set the
Access Points with the same channel. ESSID however can be ignored. When the
SAA2 is selected, you need to set the Access Point for the same ESSID and channel.
n Assigning the ESSID
The ESSID is a unique ID given to the Wireless Inter-building Access Point. Assign
an ESSID to your Access Point (Default value: My Network). The ESSID can be up
to 32 characters.
n Assigning the Channel
From Configuration
? IEEE802.11, select a clear channel for your Inter-Building
Access Point. You may use the Site Survey tool came with the wireless PC Card
utility to monitor each channel and choose a channel with good quality.
n Assigning IP address (optional)
Assign an IP address to your Access Point if you wish to configure the Wireless
Inter-building Access Point via the Web Management or Telnet. Consult your
network administrator to obtain an available IP address for your Access Point.
n Using the WEP Encryption (optional)
If data transmission with high security is required on your network, it is recommended
that the WEP encryption be used. To activate the WEP encryption, select
Configuration, go to the WEP tab, and do the following:
Ø Pull down the WEP Encryption menu and select WEP40 or WEP128.
Ø From the 4 Key entry field, enter the corresponding key value for each encryption