User's Manual

Laputa MiniPCI
TwinMOS
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SSID
The SSID is the Service Set IDentifier used by Access Points and stations to identify a
wireless LAN. The SSID is essentially a name that identifies your wireless network.
All Access Points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific Wireless network
must use the same SSID.
Transmit Rate
The Transmit Rate field specifies the rate at which the radio in your Laputa MiniPCI
WLAN adapter transmits and receives data. You can set this to the following fixed
rates: 1 Mbps; 2Mbps; 5.5 Mbps or 11 Mbps.
Power Save Mode
Power Saving mode allows your computer to use reduced power during idle time by
going into “sleep” mode, saving energy costs.
Ad Hoc Channel
When communicating in AdHoc or Pseudo AdHoc mode, you must specify a channel
on which communications will take place. This field is grayed in infrastructure mode
because the Access Point automatically selects the channel.
Encryption Tab
The Encryption menu lets you enable encryption and set the encryption keys. To see
the available encryption methods, click the down arrow at the right of the Encryption
(WEP) field.
There are two encryption methods available. The IEEE 802.11 specification defines
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) using a 64-bit key. This capability was extended by
the industry to allow a 128-bit key.