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If necessary, move your notebook computer a few inches to find a better signal. Environmental
condition varies with users’ location, a difference of one or two inches can mean the difference
between a strong and a weak signal. Even a slight change in PC orientation can improve a
wireless connection.
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If you have installed the Configuration Utility, you may use the Signal Strength display in the
Link Info to determine the best location and orientation for a wireless network connection.
LED Indication
The yellow LED of Wireless LAN PC Card performs identical functions when indicating the
operational status of the card.
Advanced Configuration
Configuration
Mode (Network Mode)
1.
Ad-Hoc:
The Ad-Hoc network is also known as a peer-to-peer network. An Ad-Hoc networking
do not need Access Point. Instead, the Ad-Hoc network is a loose association of wireless
computers that can communicate with each other using Wireless LAN PC Card in Ad-Hoc
Mode
2.
Infrastructure:
In a wireless infrastructure network, wireless stations communicate with an
Access Point to connect to a wired network. An infrastructure network also can consist of
multiple Access Points. This can extend the coverage area of wireless network. In this
configuration, the wireless network consists of cells. Each cell is a single Access Point that has
different frequency channel to prevent from interference each other. A wireless station can move
from one Access Point to another without losing the network connection.
SSID
The SSID is the name of wireless network for Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure mode. To add a Wireless
LAN PC Card to an existing wireless network, configure this one with the name of the wireless
network
Tx Rate
The Fixed 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mb/s or Fully Auto transmit rates can be selected for Wireless LAN Card.
Basically, the Fully Auto setting can allow the PC Card to automatically switch to a higher Tx rate
for better throughput in most environment. A fixed rate setting does not allow PC Card to re-transmit
at a lower rate even as a result of many retransmissions.
