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Advance
The WLAN Utility also offers the advanced configuration for user to set the IEEE 802.11g Wireless
LAN USB Adapter under certain network environment. These advanced options include Power
Save Enabled, RTS Threshold, Fragmentation Threshold and Nitro Time. To enable the advanced
configuration, go to the Configuration tab and click the Advance button.
Power Save Enabled
The Power Save option is designed to conserve battery life of you computer. When Power Save is
enabled, your IEEE 802.11g Wireless LAN USB Adapter will go into sleep mode to minimize
power consumption.
Note: When power saving mode is enabled, the Access Points you use need to
support power saving as well so that the communication can be established.
RTS Threshold
RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to prevent the “Hidden Node” problem. If the “Hidden
Node” problem is an issue, please specify the packet size. The RTS mechanism will be activated if
the data size exceeds the value you set. It is highly recommended that you set the value ranging
from 0 to 1500. The default value is Disable.
Note: Enabling RTS Threshold would cause redundant network overhead that could
negatively affect the throughput performance instead of providing a remedy.