Belkin F5D6001, User Manual

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THE BELKIN WIRELESS NETWORK MONITOR UTILITY
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Power Save Mode
Allows you to select the Power Save mode.
Default is OFF.
Show icon in system tray
Choose to display or NOT display the
icon in the system tray.
Default Ad-Hoc Channel
Allows you to select the default
Ad-Hoc channel.
Radio Off
Allows you to turn the radio
(the Card) on or off.
Using Power Save Mode
Enabling Power Save will help reduce battery consumption on a laptop by turning
the Card or parts of the Card OFF after each data set is sent or received to or
from the network. Enabling this mode will decrease performance of the Card, but
may greatly enhance your battery life. Use this feature only if necessary.
Minimum Power Save mode will partially shut the Card off to reduce power
consumption, but the radio will still be on, ready to transmit or receive.
Maximum Power Save mode will completely shut the Card down when there is no
activity. When there is activity, the Card will turn itself back on and begin
transmitting or receiving data. This introduces a short delay, but will save the
most battery power on your laptop.
Showing the Icon in System Tray
You can choose to display the Utility icon in the system tray. By placing a check
in the box, the icon will be displayed in the system tray. Removing the check will
remove the icon. When there is no icon in the system tray, you can access the
Utility by using the desktop shortcut.
Turning the Radio Off
You can manually turn the radio off by placing a check in the box. This will
disable the Card until you turn it back on.
Setting the Default Ad-Hoc Channel
You can select the channel you want the Card to operate in when it is set for
Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) mode. In an Ad-Hoc configuration, one client initiates
the connection by broadcasting its presence as an Ad-Hoc client. The rest of the
clients will connect to the initial client, making the initial client’s channel the
channel that all of the clients will operate on. The default Ad-Hoc channel is 11.
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