3.2.1.3 Advanced Tab
Transmit Power
Level
Selects the transmit power level for 80211b/g in mW. Actual transmit
power may be limited by regulatory domain or hardware limitations.
Power Save Mode
•
Maximum
: causes the access point to buffer incoming
messages for the wireless adapter. The adapter up periodically
polls the access point to see if any messages are waiting.
•
Normal
: uses maximum when retrieving a large number of
packets, then switches back to power save mode after retrieving
the packets.
•
Off
: turns power saving off, thus powering up the wireless
adapter continuously for a short message response time.
Network Type
Specifies the network as either infrastructure (access point mode) or ad
hoc.
802.11b Preamble
Specifies the preamble setting in 802.11b. The default setting is
Short &
Long
(access point mode), which allows both short and long headers in
the 802.11b frames. The adapter can only use short radio headers if the
access point supports and uses them. Set to
Long Only
to override
allowing short frames.
Wireless Mode
Specifies 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or Super G operation in an
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