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3.5 Using the AeroPad Control Panel
The AeroPad control panel can be opened from the Control Panel folder under
the Apple menu or from within the AeroPad control strip.
The AeroPad is capable of two wireless networking topologies, Infrastructure and
Ad-hoc (or Computer-to-Computer).
An
Infrastructure network uses one or more access points (such as the XRouter
Aero or Apple Airport access point) as a gateway, linking the wireless network to
a wired LAN. As a result, wireless workstations have access to all the features of
your wired LAN including email, Internet access, network printers and file
servers.
This is in contrast with another related wireless topology, called
Ad-hoc network,
in which each wireless workstation communicates with one another without the
existence of an access point.
Note: Each wireless client must have the same ESSID as the access point or they will
not be allowed access to the wireless network.
3.5.1 Connecting with an Access Point
The driver supports changing the ESSID on-the-fly. You can associate to a
different access point by changing the ESSID. The re-association occurs
immediately and does not require a reboot. The user can associate the AeroPad
with an access point by using either the pull-down menu or naming the AP in the
ESSID field.
Operation Mode
The pull-down menu can set the AeroPad in Infrastructure or Ad-hoc mode. Most
often the AeroPad will be set to Infrastructure to work with a wireless network.
ESSID
If you know the ESSID of the access point to which you want to connect you can
manually enter it into the ESSID field. Some access points have been configured
to not broadcast the ESSID for security reasons. You must enter the ESSID
exactly as it is named and must be case sensitive.
1. Open
the AeroPad control panel.
2. Type the access point ESSID into the ESSID field exactly as it is named.
3. Click Apply to save the changes.
The pull-down menu will show all available access points within range. Selecting
“ANY” will choose that access point with the strongest signal.
1. Open
the AeroPad control panel.
2. Click the pull-down menu and select the access point ESSID from the
available list.
3. Click Apply to save the changes.