Edimax Technology PS-1206MFG - Manual (Page 79)

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Ethernet or wireless LAN mode. It cannot work in both Ethernet and wireless
LAN mode at the same time. When the MFP Server starts up, it will
auto-detect if the LAN port is connected to an active network by an Ethernet
cable. If the MFP Server is connected to an active network by Ethernet cable
when starting up, the MFP Server will run in Ethernet mode. If the MFP Server
is not connected to an active network by Ethernet cable when starting up, the
MFP Server will run in wireless LAN mode. The MFP Server default is in
“Auto” mode.
Mode is the operation mode of wireless station. You can choose either “Ad
Hoc” or “Infrastructure” mode. If you do not have any access point and want to
use peer-to-peer connection, you have to choose “Ad Hoc” mode. If you have
an access point as the wireless LAN infrastructure, you have to choose
“Infrastructure” mode.
ESSID is the unique name identified by in a wireless LAN. The ID prevents
the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. Please make sure that
the ESSID of all stations and access points in the same WLAN network are
the same.
Channel Number is the channel number of your wireless LAN. Please make
sure that the channel number of all stations and access points in the same
WLAN network are the same.