Belkin F5D6020_ver2 F5D6020 Version 2 Manual - Page 11
The Advanced Tab, Using Profile Manager Mode
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USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN MONITOR UTILITY The Advanced Tab The settings on the "Advanced" tab should be left as is unless there is a specific reason to change them. a b c USING THE BELKIN WIRELESS LAN MONITOR UTILITY Using Profile Manager Mode Using Profiles allows you to save configurations for different wireless networks. For instance, if you use your Card at your place of work and also at your home, your wireless network settings may be different for each location. Profiles let you store settings for each location and name them for easy identification. You can quickly change from one profile to another profile without having to remember the particular settings of a certain network. After you first install the Card, the Profile Manager mode will be turned OFF. If you want to use the Profile Manager, you will need to turn it on and set up a profile. a e (a) Preamble Type The preamble is a signal used to synchronize the timing between the wireless network card and the access point. Some older wireless equipment may not be able d to work if this setting is set to "Short". Leaving this setting to "Auto" is the most effective way to ensure the Card will connect to any wireless network available. (b) Fragmentation Threshold and RTS/CTS Threshold b These settings should be left at their default settings. If you are experiencing many data errors, you can change these settings, however, network c performance will likely decrease. (c) Power Save Enabling "Power Save" will help reduce battery consumption on a laptop by turning the Card OFF after each data set is sent or received to or from the network. Enabling this mode will decrease performance of the Card, but may greatly enhance your battery life. Use this feature only if necessary. 18 19