User's Manual Part 1

6. Choose Disable from the pop-up menu.
7. Click OK.
Viewing Adapter Advanced Settings in Windows
The following advanced options are available in the Windows Device Manager Advanced
tab if Intel(R) PROSet for Wireless is not installed. If PROSet for Wireless is installed the
Advanced tab displays the Open button. Selected this button to open PROSet for
Wireless.
To access the Advanced options:
1. From your desktop, right-click My Computer and click Properties.
2. Click the Hardware tab.
3. Click the Device Manager button.
4. Double-click Network adapters.
5. Right-click the name of the installed wireless adapter in use.
6. Select the Advanced tab.
Advanced tab option under Windows XP and 2000:
● Ad Hoc Transmit Power - Set 802.11b ad hoc output power level of the wireless
adapter.
● Mixed mode protection - RTS/CTS enabled: (Default setting). Use this mode to
avoid collisions in mixed mode environments where the 802.11g and 802.11b
clients cannot hear each other. CTS-to-self enabled: This mode improves
performance in mixed mode environments where 802.11g and 802.11b clients are
in close proximity and can hear each other. This option can also be set in
Advanced Settings.
● Power Management - Set a balance between the computer's power source and
the battery.
● Wireless Mode - Select the wireless mode (modulation type) for date rate. The
default setting is "802.11g and 802.11b." This option uses both 11 Mbps and 54
Mbps date rate. Other options are, "802.11g only" and "802.11b only."
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