SanDisk Wireless LAN Card manual Ad-Hoc Channel, Transmit Rate

Network Type

The Wireless LAN Card can operate in three network environments:

Infrastructure,

For access to the Internet or a corporate network via an access point. Pesudo Ad-Hoc

For computer-to-computer wireless networks, where wireless stations connect to each other directly using the same channel without an access point. (See Ad-Hoc Channel).

802.11 Ad-Hoc (Recommended)

For computer-to-computer wireless networks, where wireless stations connect to each other directly using the same ESS ID without an access point. (See ESS ID).

Ad-Hoc Channel

The Ad-Hoc hoc channel drop down menu allows you to specify the channel used for the Wireless LAN Card. The channel should be the same for all wireless stations.

Transmit Rate

There are five transmission rate settings:

Fully Auto

1 or 2 Mbps (megabits per second)

5.5 Mbps

11 Mbps

The default setting for the transmission data rate is Fully Auto. In Fully Auto setting, the Wireless LAN Card operates at the maximum data rate by automatically finding the highest possible signal from an access point.

When the transmission signal from an access point weakens or drops, the Wireless LAN Card automatically switches to a lower transmission rate to maintain a reliable transmission. When the signal improves, the Wireless LAN Card increases the transmission data rate to the highest signal available.