Philips Components WCM1001 User Manual
PHILIPS WLAN Configuration Utility & User Manual
PHILIPS COMPONENTS
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The transm it rate can be set to:
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Fully Automatic – your PHILIPS WLAN card chooses the highest
available rate providing reliable communications based on the
capabilities of the Access Point or station with which it communicates
and on the received signal quality
available rate providing reliable communications based on the
capabilities of the Access Point or station with which it communicates
and on the received signal quality
•
Auto 1 or 2 Mb – allows only 1 and 2 Mb/s operation
•
5.5 Mb – allows only 5.5 Mb/s operation
•
11 Mb – allows only 11Mb/s operation
To change the Transmit Rate, click the down arrow at the right of the field,
highlight the rate you want to set, and click the Apply button.
highlight the rate you want to set, and click the Apply button.
Under most conditions, you should choose Fully Automatic as the transmit
rate. In general, fixed rates are used only in test environments.
rate. In general, fixed rates are used only in test environments.
4.1.5 Enabling Power Save Mode
The IEEE 802.11 standard provides a Power Save Mode. In this mode
your PHILIPS WLAN card listens for a beacon (a periodic frame which
defines the network type and attributes) and determines the beacon
interval. Between beacons the card puts itself to sleep, enabling power
your PHILIPS WLAN card listens for a beacon (a periodic frame which
defines the network type and attributes) and determines the beacon
interval. Between beacons the card puts itself to sleep, enabling power