802.11 Access Point. All communication is done via the Access

 

Point or Router.

 

Ad-Hoc– Select this mode if you want to connect to another

 

wireless stations in the Wireless LAN network without through an

 

Access Point or Router.

TX Power

If you want to lower the transmit power of the card for saving the

 

power of the system, you can select the lower percentages from

 

the list. The lower power will cause the lower signal strength and

 

the coverage range.

Ad Hoc Wireless Mode

When the card is set in Ad Hoc (Peer to Peer Mode), you can

 

designate the wireless connection mode for the Ad Hoc network.

 

802.11 B only – This card can be compatible with both 802.11g

 

and 802.11b wireless stations. If there are only 802.11b wireless

 

stations in the network, you can set the card to this mode.

 

802.11 B/G mix – If you have a mix of 802.11b and 802.11g

 

wireless stations in your network, it is recommended to setting the

 

card to this mode. This mode is also the default setting.

 

802.11 G only – This card can be compatible with both 802.11g

 

and 802.11b wireless stations. If there are only 802.11g wireless

 

stations in the network, you can set the card to this mode.

Preamble

The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for

 

communication among wireless devices. This option is only active

 

in the Ad Hoc network.

 

There are two modes including Auto and Long Preamble. If

 

“Auto“ mode is selected, the card will auto switch the preamble

 

mode depending on the wireless devices the card is connecting

 

to.

RTS Threshold

Minimum packet size required for an RTS (Request To Send). For

 

packets smaller than this threshold, an RTS is not sent and the

 

packet is transmitted directly to the wireless network. Select a

 

setting within a range of 0 to 2347 bytes. Minor change is

 

recommended.

Fragment Threshold

The value defines the maximum size of packets; any packet size

 

larger than the value will be fragmented. If you have decreased

 

this value and experience high packet error rates, you can

 

increase it again, but it will likely decrease overall network

 

performance. Select a setting within a range of 256 to 2346 bytes.

 

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