User`s guide

Installing the Software
3-16
The following tables contain keywords and parameter set-
tings common to both the NDIS2 PROTOCOL.INI, ODI
NET.CFG, and the PKT AWCPKT.INI configuration files.
Basic system operation can be adjusted with the following
parameters.
Table 3.5 - General Network Keywords
Keywords Value Description
AUTHENTICATION OFF, PRIVACY
(WEP),
SHARED KEY
Optional – determines the level of
security of the wireless network.
BITRATES 1, 1&2_1,
1&2_2, 2
Allowed data bit rate and basic bit
rate. The allowed bit rate and basic
bit rate depend on the regulatory
body that controls the radio spec-
trum in the location in which the unit
is used.
DATA RETRY 8-32 Optional – specifies the number of
times a packet will be retried before
the packet is dropped and a trans-
mit error is reported to the driver
(default is 16).
DIVERSITY ON, OFF Optional – specifies the transmit
diversity method to be used by the
Wireless LAN Adapter (default is
OFF).
INFRASTRUCTURE ON, YES
OFF, NO
Optional – specifies whether system
operation uses an infrastructure or
peer-to-peer/ad hoc network
(default is ON, YES).
MAXIMUM
MULTICAST
2-16
NETWORK
ADDRESS
Any IEEE MAC
address except
broadcast and
multicast
Optional – this setting allows for
locally administered MAC
addresses by overriding the unique
MAC ID on the PC Card.