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This configuration software includes the following functions:
Link Information
- Allows you to monitor network status.
Configuration
- Allows you to configure parameters for the
wireless adapter.
Encryption
- Provides RC4 security control.
Link Information Screen
When you start the wireless LAN utility, the hardware information
window for the SMC2602W is shown on the first folder of the
utility windows as shown below. Click on the “Link Information”
tab to monitor the network status of the wireless adapter,
including the BSS ID, current channel, transmission rate used,
transmission/receiving throughput, link quality, and signal
strength condition.
Configuration Screen
The Configuration screen allows you to check and modify the
configuration of the adapter. The user- configurable parameters are
shown as the following figure:
Mode
- Set the station operation mode to “AdHoc” for network
configurations that do not have any access points, or to
“infrastructure” for configurations with access points
(“Infrastructure”. is the default setting).
SSID
- Input an SSID string that you want to connect to (“ANY” is
the default setting).
Tx Rate
- Indicates the communication rates. Select appropriate
transmission speed to match your wireless LAN settings. (Default:
Fully Automatic)
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