Cisco AIR-PCM340 Installation And Configuration Manual page 110

Using the Client Utility on Mac OS X
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Parameter
Power Save Mode
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Client Utility Advanced RF Settings Screen Parameters (continued)
Description
Sets your client adapter to its optimum power consumption setting.
Range: Constant Awake Mode, Power Save Mode, and Maximum
Power Save Mode
Default: Constant Awake Mode (CAM)
Power Save Mode
Constant Awake
Mode (CAM)
Power Save Mode
(PSP)
Maximum Power
Save Mode
(Max PSP)
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Description
Keeps the client adapter powered up continuously so
there is little lag in message response time.
Consumes the most power but offers the highest
throughput. Recommended for desktop computers and
devices that use AC power.
Switches between a PSP mode and CAM mode,
depending on network traffic. This mode switches to
CAM when retrieving a large number of packets and
switches back to PSP after the packets have been
retrieved.
Recommended when power consumption is a concern
but you need greater throughput than that allowed by
Max PSP.
Causes the access point to buffer incoming messages
for the client adapter, which wakes up periodically and
polls the access point to see if any buffered messages
are waiting for it. The adapter can request each
message and then go back to sleep.
Conserves the most power but offers the lowest
throughput. Recommended for devices for which
power consumption is the ultimate concern (such as
small battery-powered devices).
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