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CHAPTER 4: PCMCIA Adapter Installation, Setup, and Management
4.5.2 WLAN P
ARAMETERS
T
AB
The
WLAN Parameters
tab of the
Wireless LAN Configuration
utility lets you view
and edit basic Wireless LAN parameters of the Adapter.
The
WLAN Parameters
tab contains the following parameters:
•
ESSID –
An ASCII string of up to 32 characters used to identify a WLAN. The
ESSID prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. The
ESSID must be set to the same value in all stations and Access Points in the
extended WLAN. Note that the ESSID is case-sensitive.
•
Maximum Data Rate –
By default, the unit adaptively selects the highest
possible rate for transmission. Under certain conditions (for range/speed
trade-off) you may decide not to use the higher rates. Possible values are 1, 2,
or 3 Mbps.
•
Transmit Antenna –
By default, the unit dynamically selects the antenna where
reception and transmission is optimal. If your model has an external antenna
and uses only a single antenna, set Transmit Antenna to transmit only from
that single antenna. Antenna number one is the antenna nearest the yellow
LED.
•
Load Sharing –
When installing a Wireless LAN network in a high-traffic
environment, you can increase the aggregate throughput by installing multiple
Access Points to create co-located cells. Enable Load Sharing to cause your
stations to divide their traffic equally between the available Access Points.
NOTE
Parameter changes take effect only after reset.
4.5.3 S
TATION
C
ONTROL
T
AB
The
Station Control
tab of the
Wireless LAN Configuration
utility allows you to
return the Adapter to default configuration values, and export/import
configuration files.
The
Station Control
tab contains the
Default
button, which returns all parameters
to factory-default values.
As a time-saving feature, you can configure one unit and then save the
configuration as a file (with a .BRZ extension). You can later import the
configuration file to other units.
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