User`s guide

4 - 4 Aironet Wireless Client
Basic Rates (Basic_rates)
Use the rates option to set the list of data rates at which the unit will be
allowed to send and receive radio packets. The rate must be configured
as an inclusive range such as 1_2 Mbps. When the client node associates
with the Aironet Wireless Client, the list of allowed rates must be sup-
plied. The Aironet Wireless Client will track the lists on a client by cli-
ent basis and communicate accordingly.
Use the basic_rates option to determine the rate at which every client in
the cell must support. If the basic_rate is not supported, the client will
not be allowed to associate. The lowest basic_rate controls the rate at
which all multicast and broadcast packets are transmitted. The highest
basic_rate controls the bit rate at which the management packets are
transmitted.
Selecting the Operating Mode (Ad Hoc)
The Aironet Wireless Client can operate with ad hoc enabled or disabled
when communicating with other radio nodes.
In ad hoc mode (enabled), the unit does not associate to an Access Point,
but communicates directly to other radio nodes. Packets communicated
between two radio nodes do not have to pass through an Access Point.
However, the unit can only communicate with other nodes that are in
direct radio range. There is no relaying of packets in this mode as a
repeater would do in a non-ad hoc infrastructure. Since there is not an
Access Point in the infrastructure, the unit cannot communicate with
any nodes that may be on a wired LAN.
When the ad hoc option is “Off” (disabled), this mode is disabled and
the Aironet Wireless Client will associate with an Access Point to com-
municate with other nodes.
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