User's Manual

11
Installing the
Action
tec 802.11a Wireless PC
Card
10
Installing the
Action
tec 802.11a Wireless PC
Card
Setting Infrastructure Mode.
This section defines the process of configuring the Actiontec 802.11a Wireless PC Card in
Infrastructure mode. See section VI “Actiontec 802.11a Wireless PC Card Operating
Modes” for descriptions of Infrastructure mode.
1. Under the “General” tab, make sure the “Locally Administered Address” checkbox is
unchecked. Use the following information as a guideline to choose the values of each field
in the configuration window:
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. This
field ha a maximum limit of 32 characters. If this field is left blank, the Actiontec 802.11a
Wireless PC Card connects to the AP(Access Point) with the best signal
strength.
Network Connection: AP (Infrastructure)
Power Saving: This field allows the configuration of power management options. The
options are Off, Normal, and Maximum.
Turbo Mode: This field enables or disables Atheros turbo mode.
1. Usually, infrastructure mode is used as an enterprise environment where APs (Access
Points) are installed and maintained by IT staff. Much of the data in the enterprise network
is confidential. You must configure security to make sure only stations with appropriate
keys can receive sensitive data. the Actiontec 802.11a Wireless PC Card and NDIS driver
support key lengths of 40, 104, and 128 bits. Encryption and decryption keys are pro-
vided by the IT staff.