Compex iWavePort Series User Manual page 39

Chapter 5 Compex WLU108G Utility Features
Short & Long
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This option allows communication with other 802.11b devices which
support short preamble to boost the throughput.
Long
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If your device is having trouble to communicate with other 802.11b
devices, you may try to select the Long Only option.
Wireless Mode
Specifies 2.4 GHz 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz 11 Mbps, or Super G operation in a
wireless network where there is an access point.
The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode of the access point it
associates to.
Wireless Mode when starting Ad-hoc Network (Only applicable to Ad-
hoc mode)
Specifies the mode: 2.4 GHz 54/11 Mbps to start an ad hoc network if no
network name is found after scanning for all available networks.
This mode also allows selection of the channel used by the wireless
adapters in the Ad-hoc network. The channels available depend on the
regulatory domain. If no other wireless adapters are found matching the
ad hoc mode, this selection specifies the channel with which the adapter
starts a new ad hoc network.
The wireless adapter must match the wireless mode and channel of the
other wireless clients it associates to.
802.11 Authentication Mode (Only applicable to Infrastructure mode,
after you have enabled the encryption mode)
Select which mode the wireless adapter uses to authenticate to an
access point:
Auto
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Causes the adapter to attempt authentication using shared
authentication. It then switches to open authentication if shared
authentication fails.
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