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Chapter 3 Station Configuration
The configuration of the Wireless LAN Card is done through the Atheros Client Utility (ACU). The utility also includes a number of tools to display current statistics and status information.
The Atheros Client Utility screen pops up with six available tabs: Link Status, Station Configuration, Driver Information, WLAN Status, Statistics and Tools. This chapter will focus on
the Station Configuration tab to guide you through the configuration items. For description of other tabs, please refer to the “Chapter 4 Checking Status or Statistics”.
Accessing the Atheros Configuration Utility
You can access the Atheros Client Utility by any of the following methods:
• Double-click the Atheros Client Utility tray icon on the system tray
Note: If the tray icon is not launched, you can manually start the utility tray icon by selecting Start > Programs > IEEE 802.11 a/b > ACU or double-clicking the ACU icon on the
desktop (if any).
• Right-click the tray icon and select Launch Station Utility… from the context menu.
After launching the Atheros Client Utility, click the Station Configuration tab to start your configuration. You can create multiple profiles to reflect specific WLAN settings for each place
you may roam. See the appropriate subsection as required.
• Basic Configuration for Ad Hoc Network
• Basic Configuration for Infrastructure Network
• To Connect to an Existing Network
• To Modify a Configuration Profile
• To Remove a Configuration Profile
• To Switch to a Different Profile