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Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual
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power. This option minimizes the battery usage while the network is idle.
• Network Type: Select Infrastructure from the drop-down list.
• TX Power: Select a transmit power from the drop-down list. If your notebook is
connected to external power then select 100% or auto, if not, select one of the lower
values for power saving.
• RTS Threshold: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable RTS Threshold.
Any packet in the RTS/CTS handshake larger than the specified value (bytes) will be
discarded.
• Fragment Threshold: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment
Threshold. Any packet larger than the specified value (bytes) will be discarded.
• Click on the Apply button to save the changes.
4.2.2 Ad-hoc Mode
This is the simplest network configuration with several computers equipped with the PC
Cards that form a wireless network whenever they are within range of one another. In ad-
hoc mode, each client is peer-to-peer, would only have access to the resources of the
other client and does not require an access point. This is the easiest and least expensive
way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network.
• Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same as the SSID.
• SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down list. The SSID is
a unique name shared among all points in your wireless network. The SSID must be
identical for all points in the network, and is case-sensitive.
• Network Type: Select Ad-hoc from the drop-down list.
• TX Power: Select a transmit power from the drop-down list. If your notebook is
connected to external power then select 100% or auto, if not, select one of the lower