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Operating mode: shows one of these network modes:
Infrastructure – This mode of operation requires the presence of an
802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access Point.
Ad-Hoc – This mode is for the 802.11 peer-to-peer operation. All
communication is done from client to client without the use of an Access
Point. The user should switch to the channel that he wants to approach.
The first method is to set the clients with the same channel.
Channel: shows radio channel number used for networking. Only Access
Points and Ad-Hoc nodes can create a BSSID therefore this parameters is not
active if the mode is infrastructure. Infrastructure client nodes will always go
the same channel as their AP.
SSID: shows the SSID of the BSS that you want to join.
Tx Rate: shows the transfer rate. There are 1 Mbps, 2M bps, 5.5 Mbps, 11
Mbps, and auto mode. If you select auto mode, the card will select the most
suitable rate automatically.
Power Mgmt Mode: shows Power Management modes:
Active – Adaptor will always be in active mode.
Power Save – Adaptor will save power when it is idle.
Signal strength: This bar shows signal strength level. The higher the blue bar
is, the more power of radio signal received by Remotek USB WLAN adaptor is.
This indicator helps to find the most comfortable antenna/workstation position
for quality network operation.
Link quality: The measured signal level gives the overall Link Quality and
Connection Status.
