Appendix B - Changing The Wireless Lan Adapter Properties - Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager 4.0 User Manual

Appendix B - Changing the wireless LAN adapter
properties
To configure the wireless LAN adapter properties
1. From the Windows desktop, select Start
2. Double-click System.
3. Select the Hardware tab.
4. Select Device Manager
5. To change the value for any of the listed properties, click the property and then change the value
in the Value box by either selecting a new value from the drop-down list or by typing in a new
value, as appropriate.
Note:
It is strongly recommended that the values are changed only by network administrators
or technicians with wireless LAN experience.
Item
IBSS Channel
Number
Locale
Radio Enable/
Disable
Rate
Fragmentation
Threshold
Network adapters
Useful information
Selects the independent basic service set (IBSS) channel number on which to
operate. Your Sony Ericsson PC card comes preset for use on channels 1-11.
These values are legal in most countries. Some countries allow use on more
channels. If you travel to one of these countries, you may change the value
for IBSS Channel Number to 12 or 13.
This property might not be available for your PC card.
Selects the operating characteristics that comply with the regulations that apply in
a particular country. Before connecting to a wireless network, you should verify that
the Locale value is correct. If you travel to different countries with your Sony Ericsson
PC card, you should change the Locale value to suit. If the destination country is not
listed, change the Locale value to Worldwide. Reset the Locale value after returning.
Residents of both Canada and the United States should use the value USA.
For details of an easier way of changing this value, see To configure your location
on page 55.
Enables or disables the Sony Ericsson PC card wireless LAN radio. This may
be necessary at times to turn off the radio to comply with restrictions prohibiting
the emission of radio signals, such as during take-off and landing onboard
a commercial aircraft.
For instructions about how to enable or disable the radio, see Enabling and
disabling the 802.11 radio on page 54.
Sets the transmission rate. The default value is Use best rate. This automatically
adjusts the data rate to the optimal rate based on the capabilities of the other clients
and access points.
The threshold at which the IEEE 802.11 adapter breaks the packet into multiple frames.

Appendix B - Changing the wireless LAN adapter properties

Settings Control Panel.
802.11g Network Adapter Advanced.
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