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3 Chapter PRELIMINARY
3-14 • AR5001 STA User’s Guide Atheros Communications, Inc.
3-14 • July 2002 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
3. You can optionally set up other properties, but because the duration of the
ad hoc network tends to be limited, Power Saving and Security features
are not typically a requirement. For ad hoc network activity, the Power
Saving and Security features can be disabled. Currently, shared key
security is supported in ad hoc mode. Future Atheros software
implementations will provide unique key support.
4. Click OK when the properties are set correctly. The system needs to reboot
in order for the changes to take effect.
Note that in ad hoc mode, a station scans the air for an existing BSS. If no BSS
is found, the station establishes a BSS for other stations to join. When other
stations scan the air and find an established BSS in place, they join that BSS to
form an ad hoc network. If a specific set of stations requires ad hoc network
connectivity, it is recommended to have one station establish a BSS first before
configuring the remaining stations. This prevents the scenario of several
stations trying to form a BSS at the same time, which can result in multiple
singular BSSs being established, rather than a single BSS with multiple
stations.
Power Savings Power saving mode is currently not supported in ad
hoc mode.
Locally Administered
Address (LAA)
This field defines the locally administered MAC
address. To enter a value in the address field, the check
box needs to be selected.
Table 3-3. Ad Hoc Mode General Dialog Field Descriptions
Field Name Description