User's Manual

PHILIPS 802.11a/b MiniPCI Card WLAN
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6.5 Controls on the Configuration Screen
Field Description
Profile Name List of available profiles. User may select
from list to activate or modify a profile.
New/Rename/Delete Buttons For creating, renaming and deleting
profiles from the list above.
Network Type Allows selection of either “Ad-hoc” or
“Access Point (Infrastructure)”.
Network Name Lets the user specify an SSID for the
selected profile.
Peer-to-Peer Channel The configurable peer-to-peer channel for
the selected profile.
Transmit Rate Configurable transmit rate. Chosen
automatically by the 802.11a/b combo
adapter or set by the user to a fixed rate.
OK Button From any screen in control panel app,
submits changes made during session.
Cancel Button From any screen in control panel app,
cancels all changes made during session.
6.1.5 Interaction of Configuration Screen Controls
(1) Selecting a different profile in the “Profile Name” list causes different settings
values to be displayed in the controls on the Configuration screen, as well as
the Encryption, Power and Advanced screens.
(2) When the control panel application is launched, the active profile (whose
settings are currently in use by the device driver) will be shown as the selected
profile in the “Profile Name” list.
(3) Clicking the “Rename” or “Delete” button while the selected profile is “Default”
will result in an error message indicating that the default profile can not be
renamed or deleted.
(4) Clicking the “Rename” or “New” button will display a dialog (titled “New Profile”
or “Rename Profile”, respectively) that prompts the user to enter a profile name.
(5) Setting the “Network Type” to be “Access Point” will disable the “Adhoc Net
Start” field on the Advanced screen.
(6) Currently “Peer-to-Peer Channel” is not implemented (always disabled).
(7) Currently “Transmit Rate” setting is not implemented (always disabled).
(8) The OK button causes all changes (on all the tabs) to be saved. Configuration
changes for all profiles (not just the selected one) will be saved. If any changes
have been made to the active profile, or if a new active profile is selected, then