IBM 6500 manual Power Management, Transmit Power, International Mode, Authentication Method

Wireless Ethernet Interface Configuration Using The Control Panel

•Preamble

This is the preamble used in the wireless packets. It is recommended to set to "Default" so that the Ethernet Interface can detect the correct preamble. The preamble is approximately 8 bytes of the packet header generated by the AP and is attached to the packet prior to transmission. The preamble length is transmission data rate dependent. The "short" preamble is 50% shorter than the "long" preamble. It must match the Access Point's preamble configuration.

•Power Management

This option allows you to set power-save mode and sleep time. A value specifying the sleep time in milliseconds will be provided. If set to zero, power-save mode will be disabled.

•Transmit Power

This option allows you to specify the power level used by the wireless card to send network packets to the access point. Transmit power is specified as a percentage of full pwer (0 – 100%).

•International Mode

When enabled, the Wireless option adapts to international frequency requirements in Europe.

•Authentication Method

This feature allows the user to select the authentication method used for the wireless network interface. The options include open, shared, kerberos, and leap.

•Default WEP Key

The default key must match the Access Point's configuration. If the Access Point is configured to use "Open System", the default key should be set to 0. If the Access Point is configured to use 40-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption key, the encryption key must be set to the same setting as the Access Point's setting. See the following section on how to set up the encryption key. In addition, there may be four keys (1-4) that an Access Point can use. If the Access Point is set to use key 1, the default key must be set to 1 to correspond to the Access Point's setting.

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