Universal Scientific Industrial Co. Ltd. CB-G-BR-02 Manuale Utente

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1.4 Glossary
 
 
Base Station
 
Base Station devices are also referred to as access points, which allow you to
connect the wireless client to wired computer networks.
 
 
Card Diagnostics
 
Card Diagnostics is a Client Manager option that allows you to perform a
hardware test on your wireless LAN adapter. It allows you to:
 
 
• Obtain an online advice on the status of your adapter.
 
• Generate a report which you can send to your technical support representative
in case you encounter problems using your wireless adapter.
 
 
Client Manager
 
Software tool for Wireless Client Adapter to:
 
 
• Manage wireless Configuration Profile settings
 
• Diagnose wireless Link Quality
 
• Run Card Diagnostics
 
 
Configuration Profile
 
The set of wireless parameters that allows users to connect to a specific wireless
network. The parameters include Profile Name and Encryption Key. You can give
each profile a name to allow easy recognition.
 
 
Encryption Key
 
The Encryption Key is a security option that encodes all wireless communications
to avoid unauthorized access to your network and communications.
 
 
To allow communication, all wireless devices in your network must use the same
 
Encryption Key.
 
 
Default value: Encryption disabled
 
 
Valid values: 40/64-bit WEP Network Interface:
 
• 5-digit Alphanumeric Value.
 
      Example: Alpha
 
• 10-digit Hexadecimal Value.
 
      Example: 416C706861
 
      
 
     104/128-bit WEP Network Interface:
 
• 13-digit Alphanumeric Value
 
      Example: AlphaNumKey01
 
• 26-digit Hexadecimal Value.
 
      Example: