Wireless LAN
User manual
WL-211 PC Card
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Encapsulation
shows one of two different network packet forming modes
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None or Encapsulated
This setting takes the entire Ethernet frame, including the Ethernet
Header, and puts it into an 802.11 frame. This setting is here for compatibility with some older
802.11 implementations and should not normally be used.
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RFC1042
where the DIX Ethernet frames are converted using SNAP header based on
RFC1042. This mode will also convert any RFC1042 SNAP header frames to DIX Ethernet
frames before transmission to the Ethernet interface.
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802.1h
where the DIX Ethernet frames are tunneled using a full selective translation table. This
mode does not convert RFC1042 SNAP header frames to DIX Ethernet before transmission to
the Ethernet interface
It is required to select encapsulation mode corresponding to the one your access point or other
workstations use. If the encapsulation mode is incorrect, the PC will join to access point or will
be seen by other workstations, but network operation will not work.
Channel
– shows radio channel number used for networking. Only Access Points and Ad Hoc nodes
can create a BSS therefore this parameters is not active if Mode is Infrastructure. Infrastructure Client
nodes will always go the same channel as their AP. Please see the table for the requirements of
different countries and the channel frequency.
TX Rate:
The transmission rate at which the data packets are transmitted by the client or AP. You can
set this to
Auto select I or 2Mbps, Fixed 1 Mbps, Fixed 2 Mbps, Fixed 5.5
Mbps, Fixed 11 or Full Auto
(I to 11 Mbps).
Important: You must know the TX Rate that your AP can support. Failure to which may
cause the undesired results.
