Contec Flexlan PC Card FX-DS-110-PCC - Manual (Page 39)

Using and Setting up the Utility Software
FX-DS110-PCC
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Communication settings
To make communication settings, invoke the utility and click on the
“Configuration” button. When you have finished making the
settings, click on the OK button. You will then be prompted to
restart the system. Terminate the other applications and restart the
system.
Table 5.2. Main communication settings
Setting item Initial value
ESS ID
The name of the wireless LAN to which the
terminal belongs. Wireless terminals with
different ESS IDs cannot communicate
with each other. You can break up a
network by assigning different ESS IDs to
the terminals. A string of up to 32
single-byte
alphanumeric
characters. The
string is case
sensitive.
Local Group
(half size)
Network
mode
The operation mode set to fit the form of
the LAN to be used. The ADHOC (Simple)
and Infrastructure (Standard/Brouter)
Modes are described in “Operation of the
FLEXLAN-DS110” in Chapter 3.
Select ADHOC or
Infrastructure.
ADHOC
Data
encryption
Option to enable or disable encryption of
wireless data. Note that encryption-
enabled and encryption-disabled terminals
cannot communicate with each other.
Check box OFF
Channel
Channel to be used for communication. It
is recommended to use channels 1, 6, and
11 to prevent radio interference.
Check box 1
Description Setting method