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4 Chapter PRELIMINARY
4-12 • AR5001 STA User’s Guide Atheros Communications, Inc.
4-12 • July 2002 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
2. Use Table 4-2 as a guideline to choose the values of each field in the
configuration window.
3. Usually, infrastructure mode is used in an enterprise environment where
APs are installed and maintained by corporate IT staff. Much of the data
in the enterprise network is confidential. It is important to configure
security to make sure only stations with appropriate keys can receive
sensitive data. The Atheros AR5001 Wireless Network Adapter and NDIS
driver support key lengths of 40 bits, 104 bits and 128 bits. Typically, the
appropriate encryption and decryption keys are supplied by the corporate
IT staff.
Table 4-2. Infrastructure Mode General Dialog Field Descriptions
Field Name Description
Configuration Name This field identifies the configuration. This name must
be unique. Configuration names are case insensitive.
Network Name (SSID) This is the name of the IEEE 802.11a wireless network,
for example, “AP_Network.” This field has a maximum
limit of 32 characters. If the field is left blank, the STA
connects to the AP with the best signal strength.
Network Connection AP (infrastructure).
Power Savings This field allows the configuration of power
management options. The options are Off, Normal, and
Maximum.