Planet Technology WL-3560 Network Card User Manual


 
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3.2 Configuration
In this screen, you can configure the wireless settings of WL-3560. After configuration,
please press Apply to save settings or Cancel to set again.
u SSID: The SSID must be identical for each clients and nodes in the wireless network.
u Wireless Mode: Click pull-down button and select the work mode below.
Ø Ad-Hoc: This mode indicates the peer-to-peer operation. All communication is
done from client to client without the use of an Access Point.
Ø Infrastructure: This operation mode requires the presence of an Access Point. All
communication is done via the Access Point.
u AdHoc Band: There are two bands available for selection
Ø 11B: Allows user to set the 802.11b standard wireless network.
Ø 11G: Allows user to set the 802.11g standard wireless network.
u Channel: Shows the number of the radio channel used for the networking.
u Tx Rate (11B/G): Shows the Data Transfer Rate. If Auto Mode is selected, the device
will choose the best transfer rate automatically.
u Power Mode: Shows Power Management modes. There are two optional selections for
this mode.
Ø Continuous Access Mode: WL-3560 will always set in active mode.
Ø Maximum Power Save: WL-3560 will enter power saving mode when it is idle.
Ø Power Save: WL-3560 consumes the moderate level of power.
u Preamble: There is two options can be selected: Short & Long Preamble, Long Pream-
ble. Preamble is a sequence of bits transmitted at 1Mbps that allows the PHY circuitry to
reach steady-state demodulation and synchronization of bit clock and frame start. Two
different preambles and headers are defined: the mandatory supported Long Preamble
and header, which interoperate with the 1 Mbit/s and 2 Mbit/s DSSS specification (as
described in IEEE 802.11), and an optional Short Preamble and header (as described in