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General Connection Settings
Channel Here you can select the channel to be used for the wireless communication. All computers within a
wireless network should use the same channel.
TxRate You can set the transmission/reception speed in this field. You can choose 11, 5.5, 2 or 1 Mbps.
You can also choose the ‘Auto’ option so the speed is selected automatically based on the quality
and signal strength of the link. If the signal strength weakens, the speed of the link will also fall.
SSID This is the unique name that is used for the wireless network. The name may be up to 32
characters long. Computers can only link to wireless networks with the same name.
Any If you check this option, the adapter will attempt to link to the first wireless network it detects,
irrespective of the SSID name and the channel that is set.
Network Type Here you can choose ‘Infrastructure’ if you are using an access point (AP) within your wireless
network. All communication then runs via the AP.
‘Ad Hoc’ is a special mode if you do not have an access point. When you select ‘Ad Hoc’ mode,
two 11g devices can communicate with one another directly.
Change button Click on this button to change the General Connection Settings. After making the changes, click on
‘Apply’ to implement the changes.
Encryption Setting Here you can check the ‘WEP’ option which activates the ‘WEP More’ button. In terms of security, it
is advisable to activate WEP encryption with 128-bit encryption. See the WEP settings section for
more information.
Profile
Profile Name Here you can specify a name under which your settings are saved. You can then activate the correct
settings quickly, for example for working at home and in the office.
Load profile setting Here you can load the settings of a profile you have previously saved. The new settings are
activated immediately.
Write current setting to profile Once you have specified all the settings you want, you can save them by clicking on this button. Do
not forget to specify a unique name in the ‘Profile Name’ field.
Load factory default setting Click on this button to load and activate the default factory settings.
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The ‘Utility Selection’ now appears. You can accept the default settings ‘Use RaConfig’
Here are some terms you will encounter in the wireless configuration
Network Adapter If everything has worked properly, here you will see the wireless network adapter (ZD1201) IEEE
802.11g device.
Available Network This screen section shows the available wireless networks. Normally you will only see your own
wireless network, but it is possible that you may see, for example, your neighbour’s wireless
network. This shows why it is important to use WEP encryption.
SSID gives the name of the wireless network and Strength the strength of the wireless signal. You
can connect to the wireless network in two ways. You can double click on the name of the wireless
network after which the connection is set up. Of you can just select the name and then click on the
‘Connect this’ site button.
Current Network Information This screen section displays information on the current status of the wireless network connection.
You can see which channel is being used, the operation mode (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc), the name
of the wireless network, the connection speed and the WEP security setting (On or Off).
More Settings Click on this button to modify the settings such as the channel, transmission speed, network type,
SSID and to turn WEP encryption on or off. When you turn WEP on, the ‘WEP More’ button
becomes active so that you can set the encryption data. See the Settings section for more
information.
Link Status This field shows the status of the wireless link.
Signal Strength This field shows the strength of the signal. The stronger the signal, the higher and more stable the
speed of the wireless link will be.
Link Quality This field shows the quality of the link.
TX Frame This field shows the number of frames or data packets that have been successfully sent.
RX Frame This field shows the number of frames or data packets that have been successfully received.