Installation Guide

Wireless LAN Utility
Table of Contents ix
Table of Contents
Copyright.......................................................................................................................................................ii
Limited Warranty........................................................................................................................................iii
Information for Canadian Users.................................................................................................................iv
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Interference Statement.................................................... v
Customer Support.......................................................................................................................................vii
List of Figures...............................................................................................................................................xi
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................xi
Preface..........................................................................................................................................................xii
Chapter 1 Wireless Network Basics .........................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Benefits of a Wireless LAN .........................................................................................................1-1
1.3 Applications .................................................................................................................................1-1
1.3.1 Ad-hoc..................................................................................................................................1-1
1.3.2 Infrastructure........................................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2 Disable Windows XP Configuration Tool..............................................................................2-1
Chapter 3 Using the Wireless LAN Utility...............................................................................................3-1
3.1 Accessing the WLAN Utility .......................................................................................................3-1
3.2 Viewing Current Configuration ...................................................................................................3-1
3.2.1 Common Screen Command Buttons ....................................................................................3-3
3.3 The About Screen.........................................................................................................................3-3
3.4 Wireless LAN Parameters............................................................................................................3-5
3.4.1 SSID.....................................................................................................................................3-5
3.4.2 Channel ................................................................................................................................3-5
3.4.3 Tx Rate.................................................................................................................................3-5
3.5 Wireless Network Type................................................................................................................3-5
3.5.1 Ad-Hoc (IBSS).....................................................................................................................3-5
3.5.2 Infrastructure........................................................................................................................3-6
3.6 Roaming.......................................................................................................................................3-7
3.7 The Site Survey Screen ................................................................................................................3-8
3.7.1 Connecting to a Network....................................................................................................3-10
3.8 Configuring the Wireless Parameters.........................................................................................3-11
3.9 Network Configuration Profile Setting ......................................................................................3-12
3.9.1 Resetting to Factory Default Values ..................................................................................3-12
3.9.2 Saving the Current Setting to a Profile...............................................................................3-13
3.9.3 Using a Pre-configured Profile...........................................................................................3-13
3.9.4 Deleting a Profile ...............................................................................................................3-13
Chapter 4 Wireless LAN Security ............................................................................................................4-1
4.1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................4-1
4.2 Data Encryption with WEP..........................................................................................................4-1