User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Installing the Driver and Utility Software
- Chapter 3 Station Configuration
- Accessing the Atheros Configuration Utility
- Basic Configuration for Ad Hoc Network
- Basic Configuration for Infrastructure Network
- Edit the Security Tab
- Edit the Advanced Tab
- To Connect to an Existing Network
- To Modify a Configuration Profile
- To Remove a Configuration Profile
- To Switch to a Different Profile
- Chapter 4 Checking Status or Statistics
- Chapter 5 Tools
- Chapter 4 Uninstalling the Wireless LAN Card
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If you need to revert back to using Windows XP Wireless Configuration Manager, just go to
the Wireless Networks tab and check the Use Windows to configure my wireless network
settings box and click OK.
Note: If your device is controlled by the Windows XP Wireless Configuration Manager, the
utility will display related message on the bottom of the General tab of Network
Configuration Settings dialog box.
Basic Configuration for Ad Hoc Network
To add a new Ad Hoc mode configuration profile, click New on the Station Configuration
tab. When the Network Configuration Settings dialog box displays, edit the General tab.
The configuration items on the General tab are described as below.
Configuration Name: Enter a unique name to identify this network setting. Configuration
names are not case sensitive.
Network Name (SSID): It is the name of the Wireless LAN group you want to participate in.
This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters. A network name is mandatory for Ad Hoc
mode. The SSID for all stations in a single Ad Hoc network must be the same.
Network Type: Select Ad Hoc.
Power Save Mode: This feature is not applicable to Ad Hoc mode network.