Installing the Software
The Wireless LAN Adapter power management can be adjusted with the following group of variables.
Table 3.8 - Power Management Keywords
Keywords | Value | Description |
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POWERSAVEMODE | CAM, PSP, | Optional – specifies a particular |
| FASTPSP | operational mode (default is CAM). |
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| CAM = Constant Awake Mode |
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| PSP = Power Save Mode |
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| FASTPSP = Fast Power Save Mode |
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| Note: In Ad Hoc Mode, ATIMDU- |
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| RATION must also be set. |
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ATIMDURATION | Between 0 and | Optional – ad hoc/IBSS only – spec- |
| less than the | ifies the length of time in K∝sec for |
| beacon interval. | ATIMs following a beacon (this |
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| value must be |
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| hoc operation. 0 is Constant Awake |
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| Mode (default is 5). |
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| This value is only used when start- |
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| ing a new network. When joining a |
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| network, the value currently in use |
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| will be adopted. |
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SLEEPFORDTIM | ON, OFF | Optional – infrastructure with PSP |
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| or Fast PSP Modes only – if ON, the |
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| node is allowed to sleep through |
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| DTIMs for extra power saving. |
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| Broadcast and multicast traffic may |
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| be missed (default is OFF). |
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LISTENTIME | 0 – 0xFFFF | Optional – infrastructure with PSP |
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| or Fast PSP Modes only – deter- |
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| mines how often to awaken for bea- |
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| cons. Note that the PC Card will |
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| always awaken to receive DTIMs |
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| when in PSP Mode, unless sleep for |
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| DTIMs is set (default is 200 K∝sec |
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| [200 ms]). |
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