User's Manual

CONFIGURATION

The Configuration screen, shown in Figure 7-3, allows you to customize the

settings for the Network PC Card and your wireless network.

The Wireless Mode setting determines the architecture of your wireless net-

work. Select Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure Mode depending on your network

type. The Ad-Hoc mode is used for a simple peer-to-peer network and allows

the sharing of local resources only between Network PC Cards without need-

ing a wireless Access Point. The Infrastructure mode allows a wireless net-

work to be integrated into an existed, wired network through an Access Point.

Infrastructure networks permit roaming between Access Points while main-

taining a connection to all network resources.

An acronym for Service Set Identifier, SSID is the unique name shared among

all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the

network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters.

Figure 7-3

The Link Quality field will display a bar indicating the percentage, between 0

and 100 percent, of the quality of the link. The higher the percentage, the bet-

ter the link.

The Signal Strength field will display a bar indicating the percentage, between

0 and 100 percent, of the strength of the signal. The higher the percentage, the

stronger the signal.

Note: When in Ad-Hoc mode, Link Quality and

Signal Strength indicators will not be available.

Figure 7-2

Network PC Card

Instant Wireless

Series