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4. You can choose the configuration tool used to configure the wireless network card here. It’s recommended
to select ‘Edimax Configuration Tool’, which provides fully access to all function of this wireless network
card. If you prefer to use the wireless configuration tool provided by Windows XP or Vista, please select
‘Microsoft Zero Configuration Tool’, then click ‘Next’.
5. There are two wireless performance modes you can select here:
Optimize for WiFi mode
or
Optimize for performance mode
If you want to enhance wireless performance, please select ‘Optimize for performance mode’. However,
wireless compatibility is not guaranteed in this mode. If you want to use this mode, you may not be able to
communicate with older wireless devices and wireless access point, such as 802.11b devices, but the data
transfer rate will be enhanced in this mode. You can select this mode when you only plan to communicate
with 802.11 Draft-N devices.
If you want to keep compatibility and communicate with older wireless devices, please select ‘Optimize for
WiFi Mode’.