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configurations are 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps and 11Mbps. In ad hoc
mode, this field shows what the wireless node is configured to use. When
in infrastructure mode, it shows the result of the transfer rate negotiated
between the access point and the wireless node.
Rescan
Only used in infrastructure mode, click on this button to allow the
wireless node to start scanning the wireless channels for an access point
again.
Throughput (Bytes/sec) Tx
The current transmit data transfer rate of the wireless node.
Throughput (Bytes/sec) Rx
The current receive data transfer rate of the wireless node.
Link Quality
Link Quality indicates how well that the wireless node is communicating
with the associated access point or another wireless node.
Signal Strength
Signal Strength indicates the signal strength of the radio frequency
signal received by the wireless node.
Configuration
Mode
Configurable between 802.11 ad-hoc, ad-hoc, and infrastructure modes. In
802.11 ad hoc mode, the wireless nodes form their own local network where
the end nodes communicate peer-to-peer without an access point. Ad-hoc mode
offers higher data throughput than 802.11 ad hoc mode; but it does not use
beacon or authentication.
In infrastructure mode, the wireless searches all available wireless channels to
associate with an access point.
SSID
Enter a 32-character (maximum) service set ID in this field. The characters
are case sensitive. When the wireless node is operating in ad hoc mode, this
field operates as the basic service set ID (BSS ID). All wireless nodes in the
same network should use the same BSS ID.
When in infrastructure mode, this field defines the extended service set ID
(ESS ID). The ESS ID assigned to the wireless node is required to match the
access point ESS ID for the wireless node to communicate with the access
point.
Tx Rate
The Tx Rate field allows you to define the data transfer rate. The default value
is Fully Automatic. In this case, the best transfer rate is negotiated between
the wireless node and the device it is communicating with. This could be
another wireless node or an access point. Other possible values for this field
are 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, and 11Mbps.
PS Mode
Power saving mode. This enables the wireless node to control its wireless
power consumption. The two possible settings are Enable and Disable.
Channel
Only valid in ad-hoc mode, this field defines the wireless channel to use. In
infrastructure mode, the wireless node automatically searches through all
available wireless channels for an access point to be associated with. It is not
necessary to select the wireless channel when operating in infrastructure mode.
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