Beacon Computer Lan Adapter manual Advanced Infrastructure, Antenna Mode

Edit Parameters

Advanced (Infrastructure)

The following parameters are contained in both the Infra- structure and Ad Hoc Modes:

•Antenna Mode

•Specified Access Point

•RTS Threshold

•RTS Retry Limit

Antenna Mode

Three options are available for the type of antenna you have connected to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter:

•Antenna Diversity: This allows the PC Card to use the stronger signal from the two antenna ports. Diversity can help the radio maintain the RF connection in areas of interference. Due to the nature of how RF signals are affected by the surroundings, one antenna may be in an RF “null” where the signal is very weak, but the other antenna (even though it is only a small distance away) may have a stronger signal strength. The PC Card would automatically select the antenna that has the highest signal strength. Antenna Diversity is the recommended setting for the standard Snap-On antenna.

•Right Antenna Only (J1): Choose this option if the antenna you are using is connected to the right hand antenna port and you are not using the standard Snap-On antenna. The PC Card will not attempt to communicate using the left hand antenna port since no antenna is connected to it.

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