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3. Edit the Advanced tab
 Transmit Power Level - Selects the transmit power level for in mW. Actual transmit power may be
limited by regulatory domain or hardware limitations.
 Power Save Mode -
 Maximum - Selects maximum mode to let the access point buffer incoming messages for the
wireless adapter. The adapter will detect the access point if any messages are waiting
periodically.
 Normal - In Normal mode, the adapter will be switched to maximum mode automatically
when no large packets are retrieved.
 Off - turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a short
message response time.
 802.11 Authentication Mode - Select which mode the wireless adapter uses to authenticate to an
access point:
 Automatic causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared, but switches it to open
authentication if shared fails.
 Open System enables an adapter to attempt authentication regardless of its WEP settings. It
will only associate with the access point if the WEP keys on both the adapter and the access
point match.
 Shared-key only allows the adapter to associate with access points that have the same WEP
key.
For infrastructure (access point) networks, click Preferred APs… to specify up to four
access points to the client adapter that attempts to be associated to the access points.