The Advanced Tab; Using Profile Manager Mode - Belkin F5D6020 User Manual

USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN MONITOR UTILITY

The Advanced Tab

The settings on the "Advanced" tab should be left as is unless there is a
specific reason to change them.
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(a) Preamble Type
The preamble is a signal used to synchronize the timing between the wireless
network card and the access point. Some older wireless equipment may not be able
to work if this setting is set to "Short". Leaving this setting to "Auto" is the most
effective way to ensure the Card will connect to any wireless network available.
(b) Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold
These settings should be left at their default settings. If you are experiencing
many data errors, you can change these settings, however, network
performance will likely decrease.
(c) Power Save
Enabling "Power Save" will help reduce battery consumption on a laptop by
turning the Card OFF after each data set is sent or received to or from the
network. Enabling this mode will decrease performance of the Card, but may
greatly enhance your battery life. Use this feature only if necessary.
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USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN MONITOR UTILITY

Using Profile Manager Mode

Using Profiles allows you to save configurations for different wireless
networks. For instance, if you use your Card at your place of work and also at
your home, your wireless network settings may be different for each location.
Profiles let you store settings for each location and name them for easy
identification. You can quickly change from one profile to another profile
without having to remember the particular settings of a certain network.
After you first install the Card, the Profile Manager mode will be turned OFF. If
you want to use the Profile Manager, you will need to turn it on and set
up a profile.
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