Network Card User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for MS-DOS
- Contents
- Preface
- Audience
- Purpose
- Organization
- Conventions
- Related Publications
- Obtaining Documentation
- Obtaining Technical Assistance
- Introduction to the Wireless LAN Adapters
- Parts of the Client Adapter
- Radio Ranges
- Data Transparency and Protocols
- System Configurations
- Coverage Options
- Safety Information
- Unpacking the Client Adapter
- Inserting the Client Adapter into a Computing Device
- Removing the Client Adapter
- Driver Overview
- Windows for Workgroups 3.11 NDIS2 Installation
- DOS NDIS2 Installation
- ODI Driver Installation
- Additional Requirements and Features
- Driver Keywords and Settings
- Site Survey and Link Test
- Loading New Firmware Versions
- DOS Utilities
- Accessing the Latest Troubleshooting Information
- Interpreting the Indicator LEDs
- Technical Specifications
- Channel Sets
- Maximum Power Levels and Antenna Gains
- Manufacturers Federal Communication Commission Declaration of Conformity Statement
- Department of Communications – Canada
- European Community, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein
- Declaration of Conformity for RF Exposure
- Guidelines for Operating Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters in Japan
- Explosive Device Proximity Warning
- Lightning Activity Warning
- Installation Warning
- Circuit Breaker (15A) Warning
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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for MS-DOS
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Chapter 3 Installing the Software
Driver Keywords and Settings
ATIMDURATION Between 0 and less than
the beacon interval
(Optional)—Specifies the length of time for
ATIMs following a beacon.
Default: 5 Kusec
Constant Awake Mode is 0.
In ad hoc mode, this value must be non-zero if
POWERSAVEMODE is PSP or FASTPSP.
This value is used only when starting a new
network. When joining a network, the value
currently in use is adopted.
SLEEPFORDTIM ON (YES)
OFF (NO)
(Optional)—Allows the node to sleep through
DTIMs for extra power saving. Broadcast and
multicast traffic might be missed.
Default: OFF
Used only in INFRASTRUCTURE mode
when POWERSAVE mode is PSP or
FASTPSP.
LISTENTIME 0–0xFFFF (Optional)—Determines how often to awaken
for beacons.
Default: 200 Kusec (200 ms)
Used only in INFRASTRUCTURE mode
when POWERSAVE mode is PSP or
FASTPSP.
The PC card always awakens to receive
DTIMs when in PSP Mode, unless sleep for
DTIMs is set.
FASTLISTENTIME 0–0xFFFF (Optional)—Determines how often to awaken
for beacons.
default: 100 Kusec (100 ms)
Used only in INFRASTRUCTURE mode
when POWERSAVE mode is PSP or
FASTPSP.
The PC Card always awakens to receive
DTIMs when in FASTPSP Mode.
Table 3-7 Power Management Variables (continued)
Variable Value Description