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PS Mode (Power Saving Mode)
Enabling power saving mode can extend the battery life of the mobile notebook by allowing the PC
Card to sleep to minimize the power consumption.
Channel
W-Link WN-2012 Wireless LAN PC Card can support up to 14 channels. But, the number of
available channels must vary in different countries and regions. The Access Point must be set to a
channel. To avoid radio interference, adjacent Access Point within the same infrastructure network
(the same SSID) should be set to different channel. The channels of Access Points must be at least
five channels apart. Instead, the Wireless LAN PC Card automatically uses the same channels as the
Access Point and roams between APs in the same wireless network.
Encryption
The Wireless LAN PC Card uses WEP encryption to protect wireless data communications.
Encryption Selection
WEP uses a combination of 40-bit keys or 128-bit keys to provide security for every data
transmission. In order to decode a data transmission, the identical WEP key must be used by each
wireless client on the network. Choose Enable or Disable to decide whether the security of wireless
network is needed or not.
Create with Passphrase
The WEP keys can be generated from a user-defined passphrase. The WEP text string is a maximum
of 32 characters.
