User Manual

SMCWUSB-N2 802.11n Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter
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Figure 3-6
¾ Power Save Mode - Please select the power save mode from the drop-down list.
• Maximum -
Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages
for the Adapter. The Adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting
periodically.
• Normal (Default) - Normal mode uses maximum when retrieving a large number of
packets and switches back to Power Save mode after retrieving the packets.
• Off - Powers up the Wireless USB Adapter continuously for a short message response
time.
¾ Network Type:
• Infrastructure - All wireless clients connect to a single access point or wireless router.
• Ad-Hoc - Two or more wireless clients communicate directly to each other. Ad-hoc
mode is also known as peer-to-peer communication. To set up an ad-hoc network,
configure all the clients (such as two or more SMCWUSB-N2) in ad-hoc mode. Use
the same SSID and channel for each other.
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Note:
1) An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless
devices or clients will connect to the wireless router or access point.
2) An Ad-Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless desktop adapters. All