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Configuring the Gigaset USB Adapter 54
Gigaset USB Adapter 54 / English / A31008-E505-B104-1-19 / configuration.fm / 26.02.2004
The order for defining the SSID depends on the WLAN's operating mode:
u Infrastructure:
The SSID must be defined on the Access Point first. This SSID is then assigned
automatically to every network adapter registering with it.
u ad hoc:
It is important that all the network adapters use the same SSID. The order of entry
is irrelevant.
Network Mode
ì Enter the operating mode for the network environment:
– Infrastructure:
There are wireless (WLAN) and wired (LAN) PCs in the network environment. The
connection between WLAN and LAN is set up via an Access Point.
– ad hoc:
The network environment does not have a fixed structure, but is set up between
the available wireless network adapters as and when required. No Access Point is
required.
The default operating mode is Infrastructure.
You will find a detailed description of the operating modes in Chapter "Wireless LAN
Basics" on page 4.
Transmission Rate
Transmission rate is the term used to describe the data volume sent between two PCs
per second. The Transmission rate is measured in Mbps (Megabits per second).
ì Select the Transmission rate:
The default Transmission rate setting is Auto.
Auto During every transmission, the network adapter checks the
connection quality and automatically chooses the most suitable
Transmission rate.
54 / 48 / 36 / 24 /
18 / 12 / 11 / 9 / 6 /
5.5 / 2 / 1
Use one of these Mbps values to set the maximum value for the
Transmission rate.
If you select 24 Mbps for example, the network adapter tries to use
this value for every transmission. The setting prevents a faster
Transmission rate. As the connection quality falls, the network
adapter will select the next lower Transmission rate:
i
In wireless networks, the maximum Transmission rate achievable
depends on the Transmission power of the connected network adapters.
The Transmission power in turn depends on other factors; for example
it falls rapidly as the distance between the network adapters increases.
The Auto setting for the Transmission rate is particularly recommended
where the operating conditions fluctuate.