User's Manual

PHILIPS 802.11a/b MiniPCI Card WLAN

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3. Select one of the configurations under the configuration list, and click Modify to show the

“Network Configuration Settings” screen. This property sheet has three pages: General, Security and

Advanced. The General page has the following fields:

Configuration Name: This field identifies the configuration. This name must be unique. Configuration

names are case insensitive.

Network Name (SSID): This is the name of the IEEE 802.11a wireless network, for example,

“Atheros 802.11a Wireless Network.” This field has a maximum limit of 32 characters.

Network Connection: This field defines whether the STA is configured for an ad hoc or infrastructure

network.

Power Saving: This field allows the configuration of power management options. The options are

Off, Normal, and Maximum. Power management is disabled when ad hoc mode is selected in the

Network Connection field. When the Power Saving setting is Off, the adapter receives full power

from the PC. When the Power Saving setting is Normal, the driver turns off power to the adapter for

brief periods over briefly spaced time intervals. When the Power Saving setting is Maximum, the

driver turns off power to the adapter for longer periods over more widely spaced time intervals.

Turbo Mode: This field enables or disables Atheros turbo mode.

Locally Administered Address: This field defines the locally administered MAC address (LAA). To

enter a value in the address field, the check box needs to be selected. Typically, an LAA is not

required, because the driver automatically loads a unique, globally administered address from the

EEPROM.