Linksys WDT11 User Manual page 18

4. Select Network Type and
select a Value, from the drop
down menu, of either
802.11b Ad-Hoc, Ad-Hoc,
o r I n f r a s t r u c t u re .
The Infrastructure mode
allows a wireless adapter to
communicate with a wired
network employing an Access
Point, while the Ad-Hoc
modes allow wireless-to-
wireless, peer-to-peer com-
munication. 802.11b Ad- Hoc
is for connecting with other
Wireless Adapters that com-
ply with the 802.11b stan-
dard. Click Power Save
Mode to continue or the OK
button to finish. If you
choose to finish now, contin-
ue to the Installing Network
Protocols section.
5. Select Power Save Mode and
select either Enabled or
Disabled for a Value.
Disabled will allow for unin-
terrupted data communica-
tion. Selecting Enabled
allows your notebook to enter
"sleep" mode and could
interrupt data communica-
tion. For further information
about Power Save Mode, see
the chapter entitled
Configuration Utility. Click
Preamble Mode to continue
or the OK button to finish If
you choose to finish now,
continue to the Installing
Network Protocols section.
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Instant Wireless Series
TM
PCI Adapter
6. A preamble is a signal used
to synchronize the transmis-
sion timing between two or
more systems. A series of
transmission pulses is sent
before the data to indicate
that "someone is about to
transmit data". This ensures
that systems receiving the
information correctly inter-
pret when the data transmis-
sion starts. The Preamble
Mode should be set to Long
(if in a "noisy" network envi-
ronment), Short (if the envi-
ronment is clear), or Auto (to
let the card interpret the envi-
ronment). Click OK to fin-
ish and continue to the
I n s t a l l i n g N e t wo r k
Protocols section.
7. The RTS Threshold Value
should remain at its default
setting of 2,432. Should you
encounter inconsistent data
flow, only minor modifica-
tions are recommended. Click
SSID to continue or the OK
button to finish. If you choose
to finish now, continue to the
I n s t a l l i n g N e t w o r k
Protocols section.
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