User`s guide

Aironet Wireless Communications, Inc. iii Confidential and Proprietary
Frame Info Descriptor
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FID with 802.3 Header – Station Mode
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Receiving an 802.3 Packet
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Transmitting an 802.3 Packet
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FID without 802.3 Header – Access Point Mode
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Receiving an 802.11 Packet
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Transmitting an 802.11 Packet
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FID Field Details
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Resource Identifiers
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General Configuration Parameters
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Station Operation
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Access Point Operation
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Wireless LAN Monitor Operation
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Packet Header Type
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Payload Types
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Aironet Extensions
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Access Point Interface
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Receive Mode
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Device Type
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802.11 Configuration Parameters
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Power Save Operation
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Modulation
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WEP Key Volatile
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WEP Key Non-Volatile
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Valid SSID List
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Valid AP List
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Driver Name
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Encapsulation Transformations
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Capabilities RID
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Status RID
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Radio Information RID
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Access Point RID
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Statistics RID
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Power Save Operation
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PLAP Serial Client Software Interface ………………………………………... 8-1
Introduction
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Media Access Control
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Autobaud Sequence
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PLAP Synchronization
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Receiving/Transmitting Frames
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PLAP Frame Format
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Migrating from the LM2000 to the PC4500/4800
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PLAP Commands
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SYNC_REQ
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SYNC_ACK
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DATA
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