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Chapter 5 Configuring the Client Adapter
Configuring Your Client Adapter
Table 5-1
Client Adapter Configuration Parameters
Parameter
Description
SSID
The service set identifier (SSID) identifies the specific wireless
network that you want to access.
Range:
You can key in up to 32 characters (case sensitive)
Default: A blank field
Note
If you leave this parameter blank, your client adapter can
associate to any access point on the network that is configured
to allow broadcast SSIDs (see the AP Radio Hardware page in
the access point management system). If the access point with
which the client adapter is to communicate is not configured to
allow broadcast SSIDs, the value of this parameter must match
the SSID of the access point. Otherwise, the client adapter
cannot access the network.
Client Name
A logical name for your Windows CE device. It allows an administrator
to determine which devices are connected to the access point without
having to memorize every MAC address. This name is included in the
access point’s list of connected devices.
Range:
You can enter up to 16 characters
Default: A blank field
Note
Each computer on the network should have a unique client
name.
Infrastructure Mode
Specifies the type of network in which your client adapter is installed.
Options: Yes or No
Default: Yes
Infrastructure Mode
Description
Yes
Indicates that your wireless network is
connected to a wired Ethernet network
through an access point.
No
Often referred to as ad hoc or peer-to-peer
mode. Indicates that your wireless network
consists of a few wireless devices that are
not connected to a wired Ethernet network
through an access point.
