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Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card User Manual

Chapter 3 Using the Wireless Configuration Utility

New Connection - In this tab, the connection’s basic settings can be modified. The

tab’s options are as follows:

s In the Preferred SSID text box, enter the name of the network (up to 32

characters in length).

s There are two choices in the BSS Type list box (revealed by clicking on the

down arrow next to the text box): “Infrastructure” and “Ad Hoc.” Select

Infrastructure to connect to an access point or wireless gateway/router.

Select “Ad Hoc” to connect directly to another computer in peer-to-peer

mode (without going through an access point).

s In the Tx Rate text box, select the preferred rate of transmission (revealed

by clicking on the down arrow next to the text box). These values depend

on the values entered in the “BSS Type” and “Mode” text boxes. It is recom-

mended to leave the default values intact.

s In the Channel list box (revealed by clicking on the down arrow next to

the text box), select the preferred channel. It is recommended to leave the

default value intact.

s There are two choices in the Power Mode list box (revealed by clicking on

the down arrow next to the text box): “No Power Save,” which disables any

power saving while using the PC Card, and “Max Power Save,” which turns

off the PC Card’s receiver and transmitter when not in use. It is recom-

mended to leave the default values intact.

s In the Tx Power Level list box (revealed by clicking on the down arrow next

to the text box), select the preferred packet transmission power level: “Low

Power” (6% of full power), “Medium-Low Power” (12%), “Medium Power”

(25%), “Medium-High Power” (50%), or “High Power” (100%). It is rec-

ommended to leave the default values intact.

s In the Mode list box (revealed by clicking on the down arrow next to the

text box), select the preferred 802.11 operating mode, depending on the

type of network being connected to: “B-Only Mode,” “B-Plus Mode,” “B&G

Mode,” and “G-Only Mode.” It is recommended to leave the default values

intact.

s In the Profile list box (revealed by clicking on the down arrow next to the

text box), select the preferred profile. A profile is a set of saved connection

settings. To save a profile, enter a profile name in the list box and click Save.

To load an existing profile, select a profile name from the list box and click

Load. To delete an existing profile, select it, then click Delete.