D-Link Air DWL-520 Manual page 18

Using the Configuration Utility
Site Survey > Add
Profile Name-
Enter a profile name. Default is the default setting.
SSID (Service Set Identifier)-
Enter an SSID name (up to 32 characters in length.)
The SSID is a unique name that identifies a network.
All the devices in a network must share the same SSID
name in order to communicate.
Operation Mode-
Select Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure mode. Infrastructure
indicates that there is an access point in the network.
An Ad-Hoc network consists of direct peer-to-peer com-
munication, with no access point in the network.
Channel-
Channel 6 is the default channel. All devices on the network must be set to the same
channel to communicate on the network.
Tx Rate-
Select the data transmission speed on the network. Auto is the default setting; it will
automatically select the best possible transmission rate on your network.
Preamble-
Select Long, Short or Auto (default) Preamble. The preamble defines the length of the
CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data trans-
mission errors) for communication between the Access Point and the roaming wireless
Network adapters. With the Auto setting the DWL-520 will automatically select the best
Preamble setting for the conditions on your network.
Data Encryption-
Select this box to enable data encryption.
Authorization Mode-
Choose one of the following modes: Open-communicates the key across the network;
Shared-allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings; Auto-
automatically adjusts to the Authentication mode of the network.
Default Key-
After inputting up to four Network Keys, select the key you wish to use.
Network Key-
Enter a key corresponding to the format you selected in the Key Format field.
Hexadecimal digits consist of the number 0-9 and the letters A-F
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for representing
English letters as numbers from 0-127
Key Length-
Select 64 or 128 bit key length.
Key Format-
Select ASCII or Hexadecimal.
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