Cisco Aironet 340 Series Installation And Configuration Manual page 77

Chapter 7 Routine Procedures
Step 23 Select Data Rates under Property. Make sure that Auto is selected in the list of options in the Value box.
Data Rates
Click OK. The driver and client utility installation is complete. If the installation was successful, the
Step 24
client adapter's green LED blinks.
Go to
Step 25
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Specifies the rate at which you want your client adapter to transmit or
receive packets to or from access points (in infrastructure mode) or
other clients (in ad hoc mode).
Auto is recommended for infrastructure mode; setting a specific data
rate is recommended for ad hoc mode.
Default: Auto
Data Rate
Auto
1 Mb Only
2 Mb Only
5.5 Mb Only
11 Mb Only
Note
Chapter 4 for instructions on setting the client adapter's security features, if desired.
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows CE
Description
Uses the 11-Mbps data rate when possible
but drops to lower rates when necessary
Offers the greatest range but the lowest
throughput
Offers less range but greater throughput
than the 1 Mbps Only option
Offers less range but greater throughput
than the 2 Mbps Only option
Offers the greatest throughput but the
lowest range
Your client adapter's data rate must be set to Auto or must
match the data rate of the access point (in infrastructure
mode) or the other clients (in ad hoc mode) with which it is
to communicate. Otherwise, your client adapter may not be
able to associate to them.
Upgrading the Client Adapter Software
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