User's Manual

Wireless PCMCIA Card

u Operation mode : Shows the following network

modes :

Ø Infrastructure -- This operation mode requires the

presence of an 802.11 Access Point. All

communication is done via the Access Point.

Ø Ad-Hoc -- This mode indicates the 802.11

peer-to-peer operation. All communication is done

from client to client without the use of an Access

Point.

u Channel : Shows the number of the radio channel used

for the networking. Only Access Points and Ad-Hoc nodes

creates the BSSID. This parameters is not active in the

infrastructure operation mode.

u SSID : Shows the SSID of the BSS that one willing

to join.

u Tx Rate : Shows the Data Transfer Rate. There are 1

Mbps, 2M bps, 5.5 Mbps, 11 Mbps, and

auto mode. If Auto Mode is been selected, the device will

select the most suitable rate automatically.

u Power Mgmt Mode : Shows Power Management modes.

There are two optional selections for this mode.

Ø Active -- Adaptor will always set in active mode.

Ø Power Save -- Adaptor will enter power saving mode

when it is idle.

u Signal Strength : This bar shows the signal strength level.

The higher the blue bar , the more radio signal been

received by the WLAN PC Card. This indicator helps to

find the most comfortable antenna/workstation position for

quality network operation.

u Link quality : The measured Signal Strength level gives

the overall Link Quality and Connection Status.

u MAC Address : The MAC Address of the Wireless

PCMCIA Card. Unique 48-bit, hard-coded Media Access

Control address known as the station identifier.