| in the wireless LAN must be |
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| configured to share the same radio | ||||
| channel in order to function properly. | ||||
Power Save | Keeps the PC card powered up | ||||
CAM | continuously so there is little lag in | ||||
(Constantly | message response time. |
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Awake Mode) | Consumes the most power but offers | ||||
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| the | highest | throughput. | Is | |
| recommended for desktop computers | ||||
| and devices that use AC power. |
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Max (Power | Causes the access point to buffer | ||||
Save Mode) | incoming messages for the client | ||||
| adapter, which wakes up periodically | ||||
| and polls the access point to see if | ||||
| any buffered messages are waiting for | ||||
| it. The PC card can request each | ||||
| message and then go back to sleep. | ||||
| Conserves the most power but offers | ||||
| the |
| lowest | throughput. | Is |
| recommended for | devices | which | ||
| power consumption is the ultimate | ||||
| concern | (such | as | small | |
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Fast (Power | Switched between PSP mode and | ||||
Save Mode) | CAM mode, depending on network | ||||
| traffic. This mode switched to CAM | ||||
| when retrieving a large number of | ||||
| packets and switches back to PSP | ||||
| after the packets have been retrieved. | ||||
| It is recommended when power | ||||
| consumption is a concern but you | ||||
| need greater throughput than that | ||||
| allowed by Max PSP. |
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Encryption | WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) | ||||
Algorithm | AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) | ||||
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