Exploring the Wireless Client Utility Screens -- 15
T
HE
L
INK
I
NFORMATION PANEL IS SHOWN IN ALL SCREENS SO YOU CAN ALWAYS
SEE THE STATUS OF YOUR CURRENT CONNECTION. MONITOR THIS SETTING AS
YOU MOVE AROUND TO ATTAIN A SUITABLE SIGNAL..
The Profile Screen
A profile is a record of the configuration you use to connect to a particular access point. Without
profiles, you would have to reconfigure the TEW-601PC each time you change access points. Using
the
Profile
screen you can configure the TEW-601PC to access your home network and your office
network. Each configuration is saved as a profile.
W
IRELESS SYSTEMS WORK IN INFRASTRUCTURE MODE OR AD-HOC
(PEER
-
TO
-
PEER) MODE.
I
N
INFRASTRUCTURE MODE, WIRELESS DEVICES
COMMUNICATE TO A WIRED LAN
VIA ACCESS POINTS.
E
ACH ACCESS POINT AND
ITS WIRELESS DEVICES ARE KNOWN AS A
B
ASIC
S
ERVICE
S
ET
(BSS). I
N
AD
-
HOC MODE (ALSO KNOWN AS PEER
-
TO
-
PEER MODE), WIRELESS DEVICES
COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER DIRECTLY AND DO NOT USE AN ACCESS
POINT.
T
HIS IS AN INDEPENDENT
BSS (IBSS).
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