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28 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE WIRELESS CLIENT
4 Set your security to match that of the client that started the ad hoc session.
5 Set the performance mode to match that of the client that started the ad hoc session.
6 Click OK.
Ending an Ad Hoc
Network Session
There are two ways to end an ad hoc network session and reassociate with an
access point:
■ Right-click the 3Com icon in the Windows system tray and select
End Ad Hoc/Connect to AP from the menu.
■ Display the WLAN Launcher and click the Access Point icon.
Changing Power,
Traffic, and Address
Settings
You can change power management, network traffic, and IP address settings
as follows:
1 In the Windows system tray, click the 3Com icon to display the
3Com WLAN Launcher.
If the 3Com WLAN Launcher is not already running, you can start it from the
Windows Start menu. Select Start/Programs/3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN/3Com
WLAN Launcher.
2 In WLAN Launcher, click either the Padlock or the Hammer icons.
3 In the WLAN Configuration Utility window, click the Options tab.
In the Options window you can change the settings described below.
Automatically manage power based on the detected power source
When this radio button is selected, and if your computer is able to detect its
power source automatically, the Ethernet Bridge automatically switches between
the following modes:
Power saving mode—Recommended when the computer is using battery power.
Continuous access mode—Gives faster network performance and is
recommended when the computer is using AC power.
Manually set the power management
When this radio button is selected, you can select the power mode manually. You
may want to select this mode, for example, if your computer cannot detect its
power source or if you want to improve performance by forcing continuous access
even though you are using battery power.
Network Traffic Accelerator
If only 3Com 11 Mbps Wireless LAN equipment is being used, it is recommended
that you turn this option on to increase the rate at which traffic is handled.
Automatically release/renew the IP address
Your Internet Protocol address (IP address) contains the information that allows
network traffic to find its way to your computer.
Windows NT users must select the power mode because the operating system
cannot detect its power source.