Wlan Configuration Utility - NETGEAR MA301 Reference Manual

Table 5-1. Device Properties Parameters (continued)
General Specifications
Fragment Threshold
RTS Threshold
Power save mode

WLAN Configuration Utility

A wireless LAN configuration utility program is provided to give you information on your wireless
network such as signal quality and link conditions, and to let you modify the various configurable
wireless parameters.
WLAN Configuration Utility Installation
1. Insert the MA401/MA301 Network Card Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive. From the
Windows desktop, double-click on My Computer . Double-click on the CD-ROM drive letter to
look into the content of the CD. Double-click on the MA301 folder and then double-click on the
UTILITY folder. The \MA301\UTILITY directory of the CD is now open.
2. Double-click on the SETUP application icon to start the installation procedure. The
InstallShields Wizard opens. Click on "Next" to continue.
3. Click "Yes" on the Software License Agreement window to accept the agreement.
4. Click on "Browse" to change the destination location where the wireless LAN configuration
utility is installed. Otherwise, click on "Next" to continue.
5. Modify the "Program Folders" field, if desired. Click on "Next" to continue. InstallShields
starts copying files into your system.
6. Click on the "Yes, I want to restart my computer now." button selection to restart the computer.
And click on "Finish" to complete the installation.
Model MA301 Wireless PCI Adapter
This is the packet length used for fragmentation. Packets larger
than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented. The
Fragment Threshold value must be larger than RTS Threshold
value. The default value for Fragment Threshold is 2346.
The packet size that the wireless node uses to determine if it should
use the CSMA/CD mechanism or the CSMA/CA mechanism for
packet transmission. With the CSMA/CD transmission
mechanism, the transmitting station sends out the actual packet as
soon as it has waited for the silence period. With the CSMA/CA
transmission mechanism, the transmitting station sends out a RTS
packet to the receiving station, waits for the receiving station to
send back a CTS packet before sending the actual packet data.
Power saving mode. This enables the wireless node to control its
wireless power consumption. The default setting for Power Save
mode is Disabled.
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