Aironet Lan Adapter - Manual (Page 100)

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Beacon Period
This parameter specifies the duration between beacon
packets that are used by IEEE 802.11 systems to
synchronize the “hops” (change to another frequency).
The beacon packet contains timing information and hop
pattern information that is broadcast over the airwaves.
Any station that can hear the beacon packet can then
synchronize their internal timer so that it can hop at the
correct time. The default beacon period is one-half of
the dwell period so two beacons are transmitted per
hop dwell period (default is 100 K
µ
sec). Refer to the
IEEE 802.11 Standard for more information on the
timing and scanning mechanism.
Wake Duration
This parameter specifies the amount of time per Hop
Dwell Period that the adapter stays awake listening for
data packets. This is only used in Power Save Mode.