User's Manual Part 1
Table Of Contents
- contents
- Preface
- Product Overview
- Preparing for Installation
- Installing the Client Adapter
- Using the Profile Manager
- Configuring the Client Adapter
- Overview
- Setting System Parameters
- Setting RF Network Parameters
- Setting Advanced Infrastructure Parameters
- Setting Advanced Ad Hoc Parameters
- Setting Network Security Parameters
- Using EAP Authentication
- Performing Diagnostics
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Chapter 5 Configuring the Client Adapter
Setting RF Network Parameters
Use Short Radio Headers Selecting this checkbox sets your client adapter to use short radio
headers. However, the adapter can use short radio headers only if the
access point is also configured to support them and is using them. If any
clients associated to an access point are using long headers, then all
clients in that cell must also use long headers, even if both this client
and the access point have short radio headers enabled.
Short radio headers improve throughput performance; long radio
headers ensure compatibility with clients and access points that do not
support short radio headers.
Default: Selected
Note This parameter is available only for 2.4-GHz client adapters.
Note This parameter is referred to as Preambles on the access point
screens.
World Mode Selecting this checkbox enables the client adapter to adopt the
maximum transmit power level and the frequency range of the access
point to which it is associated, provided the access point is also
configured for world mode. This parameter is available only in
infrastructure mode and is designed for users who travel between
countries and want their client adapters to associate to access points in
different regulatory domains.
Default: Deselected
Note This parameter is available only for 2.4-GHz client adapters.
Note When World Mode is enabled, the client adapter is limited to
the maximum transmit power level allowed by the country of
operation’s regulatory agency.
Periodically Scan For A
Better Access Point
Selecting this checkbox causes the client to look for a better access
point if its signal strength becomes low and to switch associations if it
finds one.
Default: Selected
Note This parameter is available only if your client adapter is using
PCM/LMC/PCI card firmware version 4.25.30 or greater, mini
PCI card firmware version 5.00.03 or greater, or PC-Cardbus
card firmware version 4.99 or greater.
Table 5-3 RF Network Parameters (continued)
Parameter Description