D-Link Air DCF-650W Manual page 11

BSSID - Shows the MAC address of the Access Point that is associated with the
Wireless LAN Compact Flash Adapter
ESSID – Displays the Access Point that is associated with the Wireless LAN
Compact Flash Adapter (Extended Service Set Identifier that identifies the wireless
L AN)
Link Quality – Monitors the quality of the data transmission between the Wireless
Compact Flash adapter and the Access point
Signal Level – This bar graph displays signal strength as reported by the radio,
averaged over all frames that are received from the Access Point
The "CONFIGURE" tab
"CONFIGURE"
At the
settings for:
ESSID – The ESSID is a unique ID given to the
Access Point. Wireless clients using the
same Access Point, must have the same
ESSID as the Access Point.
Note: Specifying an ESSID will prevent you
from inadvertently connecting to a different
wireless network.
Network Type – Use "Infrastructure" mode if you
will be using an Access Point in your
network. Use "ad-hoc", if you will not be
using an Access Point. Ad-hoc requires the same channel and the same ESSID
for all computers on the network. 802.11 Ad-hoc acquires the same channel
and ESSID among all wireless stations.
PS Mode – The "Power Save" mode is used to save battery life while the Wireless
Compact Flash Adapter goes into sleep mode.
Note: In "Power Save" mode, the Access Points used must support "Power
Saving" for communication to be established.
Tx Rate – The default transfer rate of "Fully Auto" or "Auto rate" is the most
efficient choice since it will allow the DCF-650W to adjust to the most
optimal transfer rate available. However, options are provided for setting a
fixed transfer rate.
You may make modifications to these settings if needed.
Click Modify after you made the necessary changes.
tab you can view current
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