DOS Configuration Parameters
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Configuration parameters for DOS are contained in the
NET
.
CFG
file.
You can use an ASCII text editor to add or modify parameters in
those files, or you can edit them using the
Text File
button in the
third File Configuration window of the Falcon Configuration Utility.
The modifiable parameters are described in table 3-1.
Table 3-1: DOS Parameters
NOTE:
Hex values are indicated with a leading
0x
.
NET
.
CFG
values do
not use the
0x
;
PROTOCOL
.
INI
values require the
0x
.
Keyword
Description
WAVELAN_NETWORK_NAME
Specifies an IEEE 802.11 network to connect to. If you
do not provide a specific network name, the WaveLAN
card will connect automatically to the network that
provides the best level of communication.
STATION_NAME
Identifies your WaveLAN station to other computers on
the network.
AP_Density
Controls the roaming sensitivity of your wireless station.
This parameter should be set according to the density of
the WavePOINT-II access points that have been installed
through the wireless network area and the respective
setting of this parameter in the configuration of the
access points. Valid values are
1
, Low (default),
2
,
Medium and
3
, High.
Transmit_Rate
Identifies the preferred data-transmission speed of your
WaveLAN PC Card. Where transmissions at lower data
speed are usually more reliable, your may prefer higher
throughput performance over a greater coverage of the
WaveLAN radio signal. The transmit rate selector enables
you to balance speed versus reliability. Valid values are
1
,
Fixed 1 Mbit/second,
2
. Fixed 2 Mbit/second, and
3
, Auto
Rate Select 2 Mbit/s-1 Mbit/2 (default).
Medium_Reservation
Enables Request to Send (RTS) / Clear to Send (CTS)
protocol based on the length of the WaveLAN message
that is to be transmitted. The length of the message is
identified by the medium reservation threshold. When a
message is shorter than the “user-defined” medium
reservation threshold, your WaveLAN card will transmit
the message when it senses that the medium is free.
When the length of a message exceeds the “user-
defined” threshold, the station will send an RTS to the
WavePOINT-II access point and defer transmission until
the WavePOINT-II has responded with a CTS message.
Valid values:
2347
(default) disables medium reservation
0
–
2346
enables RTS/CTS mechanism and sets the frame
length threshold