Farallon SkyLINE 11Mb, User Manual

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ONFIGURING YOUR CARD FOR YOUR NETWORK
If you have access points installed on your network you will need the
following information to configure your SkyLINE 11Mb Card:
•
SSID (Service Set Identification): the name of the access point
•
Address mode: how wireless packets are being converted to Ethernet
on your wireless network
•
Encryption: any passwords or keys used by your access point for Wire-
less Encryption (WEP)
N
ETWORK
M
ODE
Configure your Network Mode by selecting Ad Hoc or Infrastructure
from the Network Mode pop-up menu.
Ad Hoc mode
Ad Hoc mode allows wireless computers to be linked on a local area
network. In Ad Hoc mode all operations are peer to peer and no access
point is required. Ad Hoc networks can only be started when computers are
within range of each other (approximately 150 feet depending on
environment). If you select Ad Hoc, you will also select a
Channel . All
computers must have the same channel and Address Mode selected.
Infrastructure mode
In Infrastructure mode, all wireless communication between mobile
computers and the wired network take place through a wireless
access point. If you select Infrastructure mode, you must configure
the wireless card by setting the SSID selection, Address mode and
Encr yption to correspond to the access point you are using.