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Betriebsmodus (Operating mode)
When you define the operating mode, you are specifying the kind of network environment you are making
a connection to with your computer and the Speedport W 100 Stick :
Infrastruktur
(infrastructure): A local network in which the computers can communicate with one another
via cable as well as radio signals. This is achieved by means of one or more access points (also, for example,
routers which have this access function) which are capable of entering other networks. The Infrastruktur set-
ting does not work in ad hoc networks. You cannot set the radio channel because it is dependent upon the
access point.
Ad Hoc:
A local network in which the computers can only communicate directly with one another via radio
signals. There is no access to a cable-linked network. The ad hoc setting does not work in infrastructure net-
works. In this kind of network you have to set the radio channel and all computers must use the same chan-
nel.
1
Click the
opening arrow
beside the Betriebsmodus (Operating mode) field.
2
Select the mode you want to use.
3
Click
Übernehmen
(Apply).
4
Click
Speichern
(Save) next to the Profil entry field.
All computers in the domain of a WLAN (radio network) must use the same transmission rate during a con-
nection in order to be able to communicate. The transmission rate, however, can vary depending upon the
strength of the signal (e.g. on account of the distance) or the kind of WLAN access point/router (e.g. a router
of the 11 Mbps class (IEEE 802.11b)) being used. The best setting is therefore
Auto
.
1
Click the
opening arrow
beside the
Übertragungsrate
field.
2
Select the transmission rate you want to use (recommended:
Auto
).
3
Click
Übernehmen
(Apply).
4
Click
Speichern
(Save) next to the "Profil" entry field.
The transmission rate will then be assigned to this profile.
Setting the channel
If you are using an ad hoc network, you can define the radio channel on which the computers communicate
with one another.
If ad hoc is selected, the Kanal (channel) field is activated. You cannot set the radio channel in an infrastruc-
ture network because you have to use the channel on which the access point is transmitting and receiving.
For this reason, no setting can be made in an infrastructure network.
You are using an ad hoc network:
Sie verwenden ein Ad Hoc Netz:
1
Click the
opening arrow
next to the Kanal field.
2
Select the channel you want to use. All computers in an ad hoc network must use the same channel
3
Click
Übernehmen
(Apply).
4
Click Speichern (Save) next to the "Profil" entry field.
Ausblenden (Minimize)
Click
the
Ausblenden
(Minimize) button if you would like to close the window of the WLAN Manager. The
radio connection will not be terminated by doing this. You can make the window appear again by clicking
the symbol in the system tray or by double-clicking the icon on the desktop.
Switching the radio connection on/off
You can switch on/off the radio signal from your Speedport W 100 Stick by cli-
cking the
Funk Ein/Aus
(Radio ON/OFF) button. If the radio signal has been
switched off, your computer can no longer be reached by the other computers
in the network.
Hilfe (Help)
By clicking the
Hilfe
(Help) button you can get online assistance if you have any questi-
ons.