User's Manual Part 1

● Connect to 802.11b only: The adapter will search for the best 11b and 11g access points
using data rates of 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps. The Available Networks list displays any 11b and
11g access point.
Access Point and Client Combinations
The following table shows compare the adapter wireless preference mode, and the transmit date
rates using a specific type of access point. The wireless mode (Modulation type) options
determine the discovered access points displayed in the Scan list (Available Networks dialog).
11b Access Point
Wireless Mode Scan List Connect Transmit Data Rates
11g and 11b Yes Yes 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps
11b only Yes Yes 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps
11g only No No None
11g (11g and 11b) Access Point
Wireless Mode Scan List Connect Transmit Data Rates
11g and 11b Yes Yes 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54
Mbps*.
11b only Yes Yes 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps
11g only Yes Yes 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54
Mbps*.
11g (11g only mode) Access Point**
Wireless Mode Scan List Connect Transmit Data Rates
11g and 11b Yes Yes 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54
Mbps*.
11b only No No None
11g only Yes Yes 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54
Mbps*.
Note: (*) depends on the signal strength and quality. Use RTS/CTS (Default setting) to avoid
collisions in mixed mode environments where the 11g and 11b clients cannot hear each other.
Use CTS-to-self to improve performance in mixed mode environments where 11g and 11b clients
are in close proximity and can hear each other.
Note: (**) Because 11b clients cannot connect to this access point mixed mode protection
(RTS/CTS or CTS-to-self) is not used.
Ad Hoc Mode