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3.6 .2 Prot ocol
This section of the Advanced tab sets the Protocol options:
Ÿ Power Save Mode – Sets the power mode, either:
– Continuous Access
– Max Power Save
Ÿ Preamble (802.11b) – Set the radio preamble (takes effect only when attaching to 802.11b networks):
– Auto
– Long
Ÿ Transmit Antenna – Transmit Antenna mode is set to Antenna 2
Ÿ Receive Antenna – sets the Receive Antenna mode, either:
– Diversity On
– Diversity Off
Ÿ Transmit Rate – the range of the data rate depends on the type of AP that the client card is connected
to. The default setting is Auto Select.
Ÿ Fragment Threshold – sets the fragmentation threshold (i.e., the size that packets are fragmented into
for transmission). The default setting is 2346.
Ÿ RTS/CTS Threshold – set the packet size at which the AP issues a RTS (or CTS) frame before
sending the packet. The default setting is 2346.
The Apply Changes or Default buttons configure the options according to the changes entered or apply the
default values.
3.6 .3 Misc ellaneous
Ÿ Auto connect if link loss or no connection (Use checked profiles in <Profile Manager>) –
Unchecking this box disables the auto-configuration feature. Whenever there is a link loss,
auto-configuration tries to establish a connection according to the checked profiles in the Profile
Manager.
Ÿ Enable Auto Link – This option allows the user to enable/disable the Auto Link feature (see “ Auto
Link” )
Ÿ Boost Mode – Check the Boost Mode box for performance enhancement.