User's Manual Part 1

(RTS/CTS or CTS-to-self) is on.
11g only mode
Initiate an ad hoc network as an 11g only (1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54 Mbps).
Support joining and down scaling in the same way as in Mixed mode. When initiating such an ad
hoc network the advertised rates are: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 with 1, 2, 5.5, 6,
11, 12 and 24 Mbps as basic.
11g only stations are able to join any ad hoc network they hear.
Joining an ad hoc network
The basic rates in this case are taken from the beacons.
● Join an 11b ad hoc network only – keep the supported rates and down scale the basic rates
to fit the ad hoc network you are joining. Protection (RTS/CTS or CTS-to-self) is on.
● Join an 11g ad hoc network only – keep the supported rates and adopt the basic rates
advertised in the beacons.
● Join an 11a and 11b ad hoc network only – keep the supported rates and update the
basic rates to fit the ad hoc network you are joining.
Initiating an ad hoc network
When initiating an 11g only ad hoc network the advertised rates are: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 11, 12, 18, 24,
36, 48 and 54 Mbps with 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 11, 12 and 24 Mbps as basic.
When other stations join in, the basic rates are down scaled if required. Protection (RTS/CTS or
CTS-to-self) is on when 11b station is joining.
Creating a New Profile
To add a new profile, use the Profile Wizard sequence of dialogs to configure the profile contents.
The following example uses all of the Profile Wizard dialogs, although some of the settings may
not be required.
To create a new profile and connect to a network:
1. From the General page, click the Networks tab.
2. Click the Add button. The General Settings dialog displays.