- NDC Communications Network Card User Manual

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InstantWave
11-Mbps USB Wireless LAN Adapter
Figure 15. Adapter Properties window — Configuration panel
Configuration
The
Configuration
panel (
Figure 15
) displays, and allows you to modify, some
important parameters of the InstantWave adapter. All parameter changes are saved
and are referred to by the InstantWave driver when the system boots.
•
Network Mode
— The IEEE 802.11 and IEEE 802.11b wireless specifications
allow for two types of network, Infrastructure and Ad hoc. Infrastructure is
used when networking with an access point (AP). The default setting is
Infrastructure.
•
Domain Name (SSID)
— Stations and APs in the same group must use the
same domain name. This name is defined in the 802.11b wireless standard as
the SSID (Service Set ID).
Having the same domain name allows all wireless nodes in the same domain
(or cell) to communicate with each other. The default setting is ANY. This lets
the utility attempt to join the nearest wireless network automatically, as long
as the network’s SSID can be detected. All SSIDs entered will be stored and
can be accessed from the drop-down list. You can clear the list by clicking
Empty SSID
.
Note: The SSID is case-sensitive and should not contain any spaces.
•
Empty SSID
— Clears the SSID list