User Manual

Wireless LAN USB Adapter
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3.1.2 Status Setting
Click “New” in the Network page to set up the necessary parameters of the profile, and
click “Submit” after the configuration has been changed.
 Profile name: Name the profile name
 Operation mode: Shows the following network modes
¾ Infrastructure – This operation mode requires the presence of an 802.11 Access
Point. All communication is done via the Access Point.
¾ 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.
 Channel: Shows the numbers of the radio channel used for the networking. Only
Access Points and Ad-Hoc nodes create the BSSID. The parameters are not active in
the infrastructure operation mode.
 SSID: Shows the SSID of the BSS that one is willing to join.
 Tx Rate: Shows the Data Transfer Rate. There are 1 Mbps, 2M bps, 5.5 Mbps, 11
Mbps, and auto mode. If you select “auto mode”, the device will choose the most
suitable rate automatically.
 Fragmentation Threshold: The size at which packets will be fragmented. Choose a
setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes.
 RTS Threshold: Minimum packet size to require an RTS (Request To Send). For
packets smaller than this threshold, an RTS is not sent and the packet is transmitted
directly to the WLAN. This is the option for the RTS Threshold activation.
 Power Save: Power save can reduce power consumption.
 Signal Strength: This bar shows the signal strength level. The higher the blue bar, the
more radio signal been received by the Wireless LAN USB Adapter. This indicator