User manual TRENDNET TEW-601PC

[. . . ] Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Copyright 2005 Version 1. 0 (July, 2005) Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. [. . . ] This is the name assigned to a wireless Wi-Fi network. All devices must use this case-sensitive name in order to communicate. Shows the speed of the current connection. Tx is the transmit speed; Rx the receive speed. Shows the signal strength of the current connection. (See Tip below for more information. ) Shows the ID of the current BSS. (See Note below for more information. ) Shows the network channel. Status Link Speed Signal Level BSSID Channel 14 -- Exploring the Wireless Client Utility THE LINK INFORMATION 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. . NOTE WIRELESS SYSTEMS WORK IN INFRASTRUCTURE MODE OR AD-HOC (PEER-TO-PEER) MODE. IN INFRASTRUCTURE MODE, WIRELESS DEVICES COMMUNICATE TO A WIRED LAN VIA ACCESS POINTS. EACH ACCESS POINT AND ITS WIRELESS DEVICES ARE KNOWN AS A BASIC SERVICE SET (BSS). IN AD-HOC MODE (ALSO KNOWN AS PEER-TO-PEER MODE), WIRELESS DEVICES COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER DIRECTLY AND DO NOT USE AN ACCESS POINT. THIS IS AN INDEPENDENT BSS (IBSS). 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. Exploring the Wireless Client Utility Screens -- 15 PROFILE LIST The Profile List pane settings are described below. Name SSID Shows the name of the profile that you assigned. If only default displays, no profiles have been added. Shows the name (usually the equipment vendor's name) assigned to a wireless Wi-Fi network. (The keyword "ANY" means any available network. ) Shows the IP address. Click to view properties for the selected profile. Click to apply changes after modifying settings. Use the Up/Down buttons to move the selected profile to the top of the list or to the bottom. When in the Network screen, the TEW-601PC attempts to connect to the network at the top of this list first. IP Address Add (button) Remove (button) Properties (button) Apply (button) Up (button) Down (button) The SiteSurvey Screen Use the SiteSurvey screen to scan for available networks in your vicinity. 16 -- Exploring the Wireless Client Utility AVAILABLE NETWORKS The Available Networks pane settings are described below. SSID Shows the name (usually the equipment vendor's name) assigned to a wireless Wi-Fi network. [. . . ] CORRECTIVE ACTION Make sure you are connected to the network. Appendix -- 33 Infrastructure Make sure that the AP and the associated computers are turned on and working properly. Make sure the TEW-601PC computer and the associated AP use the same SSID. Change the AP and the associated wireless clients to use another radio channel if interference is high. Make sure that the computer and the AP share the same security option and key. [. . . ]