3.2.1.3 Advanced Tab

Transmit Power Level

Power Save Mode

Selects the transmit power level for 80211b/g in mW. Actual transmit power may be limited by regulatory domain or hardware limitations.

•Maximum: causes the access point to buffer incoming messages for the wireless adapter. The adapter up periodically polls the access point to see if any messages are waiting.

•Normal: uses maximum when retrieving a large number of packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving the packets.

•Off: turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless adapter continuously for a short message response time.

Network Type Specifies the network as either infrastructure (access point mode) or ad hoc.

802.11b Preamble Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting is Short & Long (access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in the 802.11b frames. The adapter can only use short radio headers if the access point supports and uses them. Set to Long Only to override allowing short frames.

Wireless Mode Specifies 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or Super G operation in an

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