Aironet Lan Adapter - Manual (Page 98)

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• Left Antenna Only (J2): Choose this option if the
antenna you are using is connected to the left hand
antenna port and you are not using the standard
Snap-On antenna. This tells the PC Card not to
attempt to communicate using the right hand
antenna port since no antenna is connected to it.
Specified Access Point
This parameter is the MAC address of the preferred
Access Point you want to associate with. It is important
to note that if you specify the Access Point, you MAY
associate to another Access Point if the Specified
Access Point is not found. If you roam out of range, you
will probably associate with another Access Point.
Setting a Specified Access Point will slow down the
roaming process. Thus, for normal operation for the
majority of users, leave this field blank.
RTS Threshold
This parameter controls what size data packet the low
level RF protocol issues to an RTS packet. There are
several trade-offs to consider when setting this
parameter. Setting this parameter to a small value
causes RTS packets to be sent more often, consuming
more of the available bandwidth, therefore reducing the
apparent throughput of other network packets. How-
ever, the more often RTS packets are sent, the quicker
the system can recover from interference or collisions.
Refer to the IEEE 802.11 Standard for more information
on the RTS/CTS mechanism.