Linksys WPC11 User Manual page 25

9. A preamble is a signal used to
synchronize the transmission
timing between two or more
systems. The default setting
is Long Tx Preamble. Long
Tx Preamble allows extra time
for the digital decoder to
process the initial header
packets, but is transmitted at
11Mbps. Short Tx Preamble
allows for less time to process
the packets, but initial packets
are transmitted at 2Mbps. The
preferred setting is Long Tx
Preamble. Click SSID to con-
tinue or the OK button to fin-
ish and continue to the Install
Network Protocols process.
10. RT S T h re s h o l d s h o u l d
remain Disabled as set by
default. Do not change the
setting of the RTS Threshold
unless connection quality is
poor. Then, increase this set-
ting by the smallest value
first to establish a better con-
nection. Click Network
Type to continue or the OK
button to finish. If you
choose to finish now, contin-
ue to the Install Network
Protocols section.
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Instant Wireless TM Series
Network PC Card
11. The value for SSID depends
on what Network Type was
selected in item 8. If the
Network Type you have cho-
sen is "Infrastructure," it
should have the same SSID
name as the Access Point. If
the Network Type is "Ad-
Hoc," all clients should
share the same SSID name.
Click Transmit Rate to
continue or the OK button
to finish and continue to the
Install Network Protocols
process.
12. The Transmit Rate affects
the speed of transmission to
another wireless device.
The rate can either be set to
a fixed value if the user so
chooses, or it can be left at
the default value of Full
Auto, which lets the com-
puter determine the best
transfer rate. The first
option, Auto Select 1 or 2,
is for compatibility with
older wireless equipment.
Click WEP Passphrase to
continue or the OK button
to finish and continue to the
Install Network Protocols
process.
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