NETGEAR MA311 manual Rts/Cts

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the same BSSID.

 

When in Infrastructure mode, this field defines the Extended Service Set ID (ESSID).

 

The ESSID assigned to the wireless node is required to match the access point

 

ESSID for the wireless node to communicate with the access point.

Transmit Rate

Allows you to define the data transfer rate. The default value is Fully Automatic. In this

 

case, the best transfer rate is negotiated between the wireless node and the device it

 

is communicating with. This could be another wireless node or an access point. Other

 

possible values for this field are 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, and 11 Mbps.

Channel

Only valid in 802.11 Ad-hoc mode, this field defines which wireless channel to use. In

 

Infrastructure mode, the wireless node automatically searches through all available

 

wireless channels for an access point to be associated with. It is not necessary to

 

select the wireless channel when operating in Infrastructure mode.

Preamble Type

Sets the number of preamble bits sent out by this wireless node before the actual data

 

bits. The Long type is set for 144 bits. The Short type is set for 72 bits.

Fragmentation

The packet length used for fragmentation. Packets larger than the size programmed in

Threshold

this field will be fragmented. The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than RTS

 

Threshold value. The default value for Fragment Threshold is 2432.

RTS/CTS

The packet size the wireless node uses to determine if it should use the CSMA/CD

Threshold

mechanism or the CSMA/CA mechanism for packet transmission. With the CSMA/CD

 

transmission mechanism, the transmitting station sends out the actual packet as soon

 

as it has waited for the silence period. With the CSMA/CA transmission mechanism,

 

the transmitting station sends out a RTS packet to the receiving station and waits for

 

the receiving station to send back a CTS packet before sending the actual

 

packet data.

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Contents Mbps Model MA311 User’s Guide T G E a RTrademarks Contents Applications Features and BenefitsRelated Netgear products Package ContentsPage Page Page Click Finish to complete the utility installation Installing the Wireless PCI Adapter Hardware InstallationVerifying Driver Installation under Windows XP Verifying Driver InstallationVerifying Driver Installation under Windows Verifying Driver Installation under Windows MePage Installing Drivers Software for Windows NT Installing the Drivers and Utility for Windows NTVerifying Driver Installation Installing Utility Software for Windows NT Page Page For Windows XP Users Wireless LAN ConfigurationWlan Configuration Utility Page System Tray Applications for all Windows users Icon color Ad-hoc mode Infrastructure modeStatus Wlan Utility Parameter ModificationProfile ConfigurationRTS/CTS Security WEP Security WEP Site SurveyAbout Adapter Properties ConfigurationDevice Properties Device Properties Modification General MA311 Wireless PCI Adapter SpecificationsPage Infrastructure Mode Wireless Network ConfigurationAd-hoc Mode Peer-to-Peer Workgroup Authentication and WEP Encryption Service Set Identification SsidChannel Center Frequency Spread Wireless Channel SelectionGeneral Specifications MA311 802.11b Wireless PCI Adapter Appendix a Hardware Specifications