User's Manual

Octopus Series Wireless LAN Card
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network in which they are the only members and over which they can exchange data. To exchange data,
each computer participating in the AdHoc network must specify the same Network Name in this menu.
Peer-to-Peer networks operate on a single communications channel. You specify the channel on which
your adapter communicates in an IBSS network either in this menu or through either the Bands Menu or
the IBSS Menu.
Note also that IBSS operation is incompatible with the 802.11d standard. If your adapter supports
802.11d operation, you must disable 802.11d support through the
Domain Menu
Access Point
The second mode defined by the IEEE 802.11 standard is called infrastructure mode, and is the primary
application for WLAN operation. In this mode all data on the wireless network is directed to an Access
Point, which then routes the data to the appropriate wireless station. The Access Point may also be
configured to allow data to be bridged from the wireless network to wired networks.
To participate in a wireless LAN in infrastructure mode, every station and Access Point must specify the
same Network Name. In infrastructure mode, all available channels are scanned for traffic, so there is no
need to specify a channel.
Encryption Tab
The Encryption menu lets you enable encryption and set the encryption keys. To see the available
encryption methods, click the down arrow at the right of the Encryption (WEP security) field.