Using the Mobile Companion Utility in Windows CE
Spectrum24 Wireless LAN Adapter Users Guide E - 7
Enter an ESSID in the Mode page 802.11 ESSID field. The ESSID is the
802.11 Extended Service Set Identifier. The ESSID is 32-character (maximum)
string identifying the wireless network. The adapter ESSID is required to
match the AP ESSID for the adapter and access point to interoperate.
Use Mode property page Operating Mode pull-down menu to select one of
the following operational modes for the adapter:
• Select Infrastructure to enable the adapter to transmit and receive data
with an access point. Infrastructure is the adapter default mode when
Mobile Companion initially displays.
• Select Ad Hoc to enable the adapter to form its own local network where
adapters communicate peer-to-peer without APs using a shared ESSID.
Check the Long Preamble Headers checkbox if the adapters within the
Ad Hoc network are using a long preamble. All peers within the Ad Hoc
network are required to use the same preamble length to interoperate.
The adapter initiating the Ad Hoc network sets the channel (using the
Channel # menu) that all additional members are required to use.
When in Ad Hoc mode, select Peers from the Mobile Companion Status
menu to view the BSSID or MAC addresses of the other adapters in the
network, their operating mode (PSP or CAM), their transmit rate, their
supported data rate and the length of time an adapter has been out of
the Ad Hoc network. Tap Refresh to update the Peers property page to
the latest Ad Hoc network performance and adapter membership data.
Use the Country pull-down menu to select the country of operation for the
adapter. This feature ensures the adapter is using country code information
compatible with the country code data used by the associated access point.
Select International to enable International Roaming support for the
adapter. International Roaming allows the adapter to roam and associate to
access points with differing country codes. Tap OK to save the changes.
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