User Manual

Wireless LAN USB Adapter
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Chapter
3
Using the Configuration & Monitor Utility
The Configuration Utility is a powerful application that helps you configure the Wireless LAN
USB Adapter and monitor the statistics of the communication process. Double-click the icon
on the system tray to view the configuration mode.
This utility can be used to change the following configuration parameters when the device is
active.
Please continue to read the following instructions.
3.1.1 Monitor
Click “Change” to set up the necessary parameters, and click “Submit” after the
configuration has been changed.
u Operation mode: Shows the following network modes
Ø Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence of an 802.11 Access
Point. All communication is done via the Access Point.
Ø Ad-Hoc –This mode indicates the 802.11 peer-to-peer operation. All
communication is done from client to client without the use of an Access Point.
u Channel: Shows the numbers of the radio channel used for the networking. Only
Access Points and Ad-Hoc nodes create the BSSID. The parameters are not active in
the infrastructure operation mode.
u SSID: Shows the SSID of the BSS that one is willing to join.
u Tx Rate: Shows the Data Transfer Rate. There are 1 Mbps, 2M bps, 5.5 Mbps, 11
Mbps, and auto mode. If you select “auto mode”, the device will choose the most
suitable rate automatically.
u Signal Strength: This bar shows the signal strength level. The higher the blue bar, the
more radio signal been received by the Wireless LAN USB Adapter. This indicator