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Station Mode
: W hen configuring as a station mode, the device is now acting as a wireless client. The
3-in-1 AP will associate to an AP within its range in infrastructure mode, or join with another 3-in-1 device
in Client mode in an ad-hoc network. The implementation can be shown as below: Infrastructure Ad-Hoc.
Network Type:
There are 2 network types for the wireless station adapter to operate. If you need to access
company network or Internet via Access Point, select
Infrastructure
. To set up a group of wireless stations for files
and printer sharing, select
Ad-Hoc
(without Access Point). For
Ad-Hoc
operation, the
same ESSID
is
required to set for the wireless stations.
ESSID:
The ESSID is a unique ID used by Access Points and Stations to identify a wireless LAN. Wireless clients
associating to any Access Point must have the same ESSID. The default ESSID is Wireless. The ESSID can have
up to 32 characters.
Channel:
Select a clear and available channel as an operational channel for your wireless station adapter when it
performs as Ad-Hoc mode or AP mode.
Mode:
There are three different wireless modes to operate, B Only Mode, G Only Mode, and B/G Mixed Mode. In
B/G Mixed Mode, the wireless station adapter is compatible with a mix of both 802.11g and 802.11b clients. You
will see that the factory-set default B/G Mixed Mode will prove the most efficient. B Only Mode is compatible with
802.11b clients only. This mode can be used only if you do not allow any 802.11g clients to join a network. G Only
Mode is compatible with 802.11g clients only. This mode can be used only if you do not allow any 802.11b clients
to access to the network. To switch the mode, select the desired mode form the pull-down menu
next to
Mode
.
Rate:
The wireless station adapter provides various data rate options for you to choose. Data rates options
include
Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54.
The default setting is
Auto
.
