Cisco Systems CB21AG manual Profile Management Advanced Parameters

Chapter 5 Configuring the Client Adapter

Setting Advanced Parameters

Table 5-3	Profile Management Advanced Parameters (continued)
Parameter		Description
Power Save Mode		Sets your client adapter to its optimum power consumption setting.
		Options: CAM (Constantly Awake Mode), Fast PSP (Power Save
		Mode), or Max PSP (Max Power Saving)
		Default: CAM (Constantly Awake Mode)
		Power Save Mode	Description
		CAM (Constantly Awake	Keeps the client adapter powered up
		Mode)	continuously so there is little lag in
			message response time.
			Consumes the most power but offers the
			highest throughput. Is recommended for
			desktop computers and devices that use
			AC power.
		Fast PSP (Power Save	Switches between PSP mode and CAM
		Mode)	mode, depending on network traffic. This
			mode switches to CAM when retrieving a
			large number of packets and switches back
			to PSP after the packets have been
			retrieved.
			Is recommended when power consumption
			is a concern but you need greater
			throughput than that allowed by Max PSP.
		Max PSP (Max Power	Causes the access point to buffer incoming
		Saving)	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 adapter can request
			each message and then go back to sleep.
			Conserves the most power but offers the
			lowest throughput. Is recommended for
			devices for which power consumption is
			the ultimate concern (such as small
			battery-powered devices).
		Note If this profile is configured for use in an ad hoc network, CAM
		mode is used automatically.

Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN Client Adapters (CB21AG and PI21AG) Installation and Configuration Guide

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