AmbiCom WL250N-USB Network Card User Manual


 
Here are descriptions of every setup item:
Item Name Description
SSID Please input the SSID (the name used to identify this wireless access point) here. Up to
32 numerical characters can be accepted here, excepting space.
Channel Please select the wireless channel you wish to use. The number of channels available
here will vary depends on the setting of ‘Country Region Code’.
Wireless Mode Select the operation mode of the access point here.
Use Mac Address
Click this button to use the MAC address of the wireless dongle as SSID. A prefix ‘AP’
will be added automatically.
Security Setting Set the security options (wireless data encryption). Please refer to chapter 3-2 ‘Security
Settings’ for details.
Country Region
Code
Please select the country code of the country or region you live. Available options are 0-
7, which will affect the available wireless channels you can use: 0: FCC (US, Canada,
and other countries uses FCC radio communication standards) 1: ETSI (Europe) 2:
SPAIN 3: FRANCE 4: MKK 5: MKKI (TELEC) 6: ISERAL (Channel 3 to 9) 7: ISERAL
(Channel 5 to 13) Please note that only change the country code if you are in
different country. For example: when operating this product in US, only channels
1~11 can be operated. Selection of other channels is not permitted under FCC
regulations.
No forwarding
among wireless
clients
Check this box and wireless clients will not be able to share data with each other.
Hide SSID Check this box and the SSID will not be broadcasted to the public. Your wireless clients
must know the exact SSID to be able to connect to your computer. This option is useful
to enhance security level.
Allow BW 40
MHz
Check this box to allow BW 40MHz capability.
Tx BURST Check this box to accelerate the data transmit rate. It may not work with all wireless
access point and wireless devices.
Beacon(ms) You can define the time interval that a beacon signal should be send. Default value is
100. Do not modify this value unless you know what will be affected.
TX Power You can select the wireless output power here. Please select a proper output power
setting according to your actual needs. You may not need 100% of output power if other
wireless clients are not far from you.
Idle Time Select the idle time for the wireless access point. Default value is 300. Do not modify this
value unless you know what will be affected.
To save changes, click ‘Apply button. Or you can click ‘Default’ to reset all values to factory default value.
3-2 Security Setting
This wireless dongle supports wireless encryption in AP mode, which will encrypt the data being transferred
over the air to enhance data security level. It’s recommended to enable data encryption unless you wish to
open your computer (and its internet connection) to the public.
When you click ‘Security Setting’ in the utility, the following window will appear:
Here are descriptions of every setup item: