SMC Networks EZ Connect SMC2642W User Manual page 15

Network Type
To connect your wireless station to a local network infrastructure as described in
Appendix A " Network Configuration" on page 18, set the station operation
mode to Infrastructure (with Access Point, default setting). In case you do
not wish to connect to a network infrastructure, but prefer to setup a small wireless
workgroup (without Access Point) also described on page 18, you can enable the
Ad-Hoc (only compatible with the same series wireless PC Card) or 802.11
Ad-Hoc tick box. When the Ad-Hoc mode is selected, be sure to set your
wireless stations with the same channel. To use the 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode, the
same channel and ESSID among wireless stations are required.
Power Saving Mode
The Power Saving Mode option is designed to conserve battery life of you
computer. Selecting the "Enable" button activates the Power Save mode and your
SMC2642W 11Mbps Wireless Compact Flash Card will go into sleep mode to
minimize power consumption.
NOTE: When power saving mode is enabled, the Access Points you use need to
support power saving as well so that the communication can be
established.
TX Rate
The 11Mbps Wireless Compact Flash Card provides various data rate options for
you to select. Data rates options include Fully Auto, Fixed 1Mb/s, Fixed
2Mb/s, Auto Select 1M or 2M, Fixed 5.5Mb/s, and Fixed 11Mb/s. In most
networking scenarios, you will see that the factory-set default "Fully Auto" will
prove the most efficient. This setting will allow your 11Mbps Wireless LAN
Compact Flash Card to operate at the maximum data rate.
communications quality drops below a certain level, the Wireless LAN Compact
Flash Card will automatically switch to a lower data rate. Transmission at lower
data speed is usually more reliable. However, when the communications quality
improves again, the Wireless LAN Compact Flash Card will gradually increase the
data rate again, until it has reached the highest available transmit rate.
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