User's Manual

11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User Manual
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The MAC address for the Wireless Network Interface of the Base Station.
? SNR
The Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) is the primary diagnostic counter to diagnose wireless
performance. SNR indicates the relative strength of the received Signal Level compared
to the Local Noise Level.
In most environments, SNR is a good indicator for the quality of the radio link between
transmitter and receiver. A higher SNR value means a better quality radio link. The color
coding of the SNR-bar indicates the link quality.
? AP Names
The AP Names allows you to recognize the Base Station devices in your network more
easily, instead of identifying the units by the MAC Address of the Base Station devices.
To assign an AP names to the observed MAC address, refer to “Modifying or Adding a
Name to the Base Stations List “.
? Frequency Channel
Your wireless network uses a 2.4 GHz radio that supports multiple channels.
In a Base Station network, each Wireless Client Station will automatically adopt the same
channel.
In a Peer-to-Peer Group, each Wireless Client Station will automatically adopt the
channel of workgroup. If your computer is the first station to start the workgroup, it will
use the channel selected in the active profile.