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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Windows CE
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Chapter 3 Installing the Client Adapter
Installing the Driver and Client Utilities
Step 16 Select Data Rates under Property. Make sure that Auto is selected in the list of options in the Value box.
Step 17 Click OK. The driver and client utility installation is complete. The client adapter has been installed and
configured for basic operation. Go to the “Verifying Installation” section on page 3-8 to determine if the
installation was successful. Then if you want to enable security features for the client adapter, go to
Chapter 4.
Note If you want to be able to use the client adapter on another Windows CE device, you can install
the driver and client utilities on that device without having to complete all of the previous
steps. Refer to the “Installing the Driver and Client Utilities on Other Windows CE Devices”
section below for instructions.
Data Rates Specifies the rate at which you want your client adapter to transmit or
receive packets to or from access points (in infrastructure mode) or
other clients (in ad hoc mode).
Auto is recommended for infrastructure mode; setting a specific data
rate is recommended for ad hoc mode.
Default: Auto
Data Rate Description
Auto Uses the 11-Mbps data rate when possible
but drops to lower rates when necessary
1 Mb Only Offers the greatest range but the lowest
throughput
2 Mb Only Offers less range but greater throughput
than the 1 Mbps Only option
5.5 Mb Only Offers less range but greater throughput
than the 2 Mbps Only option
11 Mb Only Offers the greatest throughput but the
lowest range
Note Your client adapter’s data rate must be set to Auto or must
match the data rate of the access point (in infrastructure
mode) or the other clients (in ad hoc mode) with which it is
to communicate. Otherwise, your client adapter may not be
able to associate to them.