CSW-H80 User Manual Ver. 3.0
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Ad-hoc mode
This is an easy way to set up network since wireless LAN stations communicate each
other without an AP in this mode. Therefore, you can easily make this network. It is
suitable for a small scale network if wired LAN is not available. Usually, it is called
peer-to-peer mode.
Caution: Ad-hoc mode may not work with some devices or environments because of
compatibility problem of wireless LAN chip.
Figure 2-2 Ad-hoc mode
2.1.2 Key terms
SSID(Service Set Identifier)
It is a name to identify wireless LAN. So every single station should have the same
SSID to communicate in the network. In the case of infrastructure mode, you have to
set the same SSID at an AP to CSW-H80. Otherwise, it will not communicate at all.
The maximum length of this parameter is 31 bytes and the default is “sollae”.
Channel
Wireless LAN stations communicate through the ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and
Medical) band which has the range of frequencies around 2.4GHz or 5GHz. IEEE
802.11 specification divides this band into 14 channels. If you install more than one
wireless network in the same area, the channels should be set an interval of more
than 4 channels to avoid interferences.
