User's Manual

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associated access point beacon within a limited period. The higher the percentage, the better the
link quality. The bar graph beside also provides a visual interpretation of the current link quality. It
is noted that the Link Quality and Signal Strength features only apply to the Infrastructure
mode. They are inapplicable in the Ad-Hoc mode since data will be transferred from many
different computers.
Signal Strength
You may learn the received signal strength measurement of the baseband processor of the
Beacon signal from the Signal Strength bar beside, and it’s also presented in terms of
percentage. As the signal gets stronger, the signal percentage rate gets higher. It is noted that
the Signal Strength and Link Quality features only apply to the Infrastructure mode. They are
inapplicable in the Ad-Hoc mode since data will be transferred from many different computers.
The Configuration Tab
Click this tab to edit different profiles for different network configurations. When finish changing the
settings, please click Apply to perform the new configuration at last.
Note: Choosing the Advanced Configuration command from the right-click menu of WLAN-54G USB
Configuration Tool tray icon will launch this tab too.
Figure 3.3-3: The Configuration Tab
Profile Name
A profile is a named set of operating parameters for your 802.11g WLAN USB STICK. By clicking
the down arrow at the right of this item to display any available profiles. You may modify the
values for chosen pre-defined profile. When you finish setting up the new changes, choose
Apply to save the re-defined profile.
To identify a new profile, configure necessary settings in all tabs and then enter texts in the
Profile Name field under Configuration tab. After clicking the Apply button, the new profile will
be established with the parameters defined earlier. To switch between any existing profiles, click