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identical for all clients or Access Points participating in the same network. The ESSID
is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. Press ‘Rescan’ it will scan the
specific ESSID that your profile set. If your profile set the ESSID to be ANY, then
while you press ‘Rescan’, it will scan AP in the nearby area and choose the stronger
one. From Link Quality and Signal Strength, you can tell the wireless transmission
quality.
Profile
There are two network types:
Ad-Hoc:
This mode is used for a simple peer-to-peer network. It offers file sharing
between wireless clients without a wireless Access Point (AP).
Infrastructure
: This mode allows a wireless LAN to be integrated into an existing
wired network through an AP. Infrastructure type networks also permit roaming
between Access Points while maintaining connection to all network resources.
Infrastructure mode provides additional features, such as WEP security, power saving
and extended range.
ESSID:
You can either choose specific AP or connect to any AP in the nearby area.