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Using the Wireless USB Utility in Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, and XP
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Channel – If you are setting up an ad hoc wireless LAN (see page 32), set the channel
number to the same radio channel as that used by the other wireless clients in your
group. However, if you are connecting to a network via an access point, then the channel
is automatically set to the channel of the access point to which the adapter connects.
Note:
The Channel can only be set when the Operating Mode is 802.11 Ad Hoc.
SSID – Input an SSID string for the wireless network to which you want to connect.
(Default: ANY) If you will be roaming among multiple access points with different BSSIDs,
a value of ANY will allow connection to any SSID.
Tx Rate – Indicates the data transmission rate. Select an appropriate transmission
speed. Lower speeds will give better range. See “Accton Networks 802.11b WN3501C
Wireless USB Adapter Maximum Distance Table” on page 36. (Default: Fully Automatic)
MAC Address – A unique MAC address of this USB network adapter
Status – Shows the MAC address of the associated access point (BSS ID).
Signal Strength – Shows the relative strength of the wireless connection to the access
point.
Link Quality – Shows the relative link quality (e.g., lack of frame errors) of the wireless
connection to the access point.
Statistics
The Statistics screen displays Data and Management frames, and Rejected Packets. See
“Terminology” on page 42 for a description of these terms.