Beacon Computer Lan Adapter Ad Hoc Keywords Value Description, Joinnetto, Beaconperiod, Dschannel

Installing the Software

Ad hoc system operation is accomplished with the following group of variables.

Table 3.11 - Ad Hoc Keywords

Keywords	Value	Description
JOINNETTO	0 – 0xFFFF	Optional – determines the amount of
		time that an ad hoc station will scan
		before starting its own network
		(default is 10,000 K∝sec [10 sec]).
BEACONPERIOD	0 – 0xFFFF	Optional – specifies the beaconing
		interval in K∝sec. (default is 100
		K∝sec).
DSCHANNEL	0-14	Optional – this parameter is valid
		only for a node that starts a network.
		This is the channel identifier specify-
		ing the frequency to communicate
		on. For all other nodes, the radio will
		scan for the proper frequency.
		Default is 0, which will cause the
		radio to pick a default channel
		appropriate for its programmed
		carrier set. Any other value (1-14)
		will be validated against the
		programmed carrier set and rejected
		if invalid.
ATIMDURATION	Between 0 and	Ad hoc only – specifies the length of
	less than the	time for ATIMs following a beacon
	beacon interval	(this value must be non-zero for PSP
		ad hoc operation) (default is 5).
		This value is only used when start-
		ing a new network. When joining a
		network, the value currently in use
		will be adopted.

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