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# Adapter Settings (Administrator)

The Adapter Settings screen controls and displays the device properties for the WiFi adapter installed on a computer. The WiFi adapter may be any one of the following:

- Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350
- Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
- Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300
- Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100
- Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
- Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG_
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
- Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.

To configure Adapter Settings:

1. From within the Administrator tool, click Include Adapter Settings in this package.
2. For each setting listed in the table below, select one of the following options:
   - Use default value: Resets the setting on the user machine to the default value.
   - No change: (For Windows XP* users only.) Maintains the user selected value. The administrator decides not to enforce all the settings on a user's computer. The user can change the WiFi adapter setting values from the WiFi connection utility Advanced menu.
   - No change: (For Windows Vista* users only.) Maintains the user selected value. The administrator decides not to enforce all the settings on a user's computer. The user can change the WiFi adapter setting values at the Device Manager.
   - Select the value: The administrator selects the value that is to be used on the user's computer.

#### WiFi Adapter Settings Description

Following are descriptions of the WiFi adapter settings.

Name | Description
--- | ---
802.11n Channel Width (2.4 GHz) | Set high throughput channel width to maximize performance. Set the channel width to Auto or 20MHz. 20MHz is the default setting. Use 20MHz if 802.11n channels are restricted. NOTE: This setting is available only if the WiFi adapter is one of the following: Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100
802.11n Channel Width (5.2 GHz) | Set high throughput channel width to maximize performance. Set the channel width to Auto or 20MHz. Auto is the default setting. Use 20MHz if 802.11n channels are restricted. NOTE: This setting is available only if the WiFi adapter is one of the following: Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
802.11n Mode | The 802.11n standard builds upon previous 802.11 standards by adding multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO). MIMO increases data throughput to improve transfer rate. Select Enabled or Disabled to set the 802.11n mode of the WiFi adapter. Enabled is the default setting. NOTE: This setting is available only if the WiFi adapter is one of the following: Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN NOTE: To achieve transfer rates greater than 54 Mbps on 802.11n connections, WPA2*-AES security must be selected. No security (None) can be selected to enable network setup and troubleshooting. An administrator can enable or disable support for high throughput mode to reduce power-consumption or conflicts with other bands or compatibility issues.
Ad Hoc Channel | Unless the other computers in the ad hoc network use a different channel from the default channel, there is no need to change the channel. Value: Select the allowed operating channel from the list. 802.11b/g: Select this option when 802.11b and 802.11g (2.4 GHz) ad hoc band frequency is used. For this band, the default channel is 11. 802.11a: Select this option when 802.11a (5 GHz) ad hoc band frequency is used. For this band, the default channel is 36. NOTE: When an 802.11a channel is not displayed, initiating ad hoc networks is not supported for 802.11a channels.
Ad Hoc Power Management | Set power saving features for Device to Device (ad hoc) networks. Disable: Select when connecting to ad hoc networks that contain stations that do not support ad hoc power management. Maximum Power Savings: Select to optimize battery life. Noisy Environment: Select to optimize performance or connecting with multiple clients. NOTE: This feature is only installed through an Administrator Package when a user's computer has one of the following WiFi adapters: Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
Ad Hoc QoS Mode | Quality of Service (QoS) control in ad hoc networks. QoS provides prioritization of traffic from the access point over a wireless network based on traffic classification. WMM* (Wi-Fi Multimedia*) is the QoS certification of the Wi-Fi Alliance* (WFA). When WMM* is enabled, the WiFi adapter uses WMM to support priority tagging and queuing capabilities for Wi-Fi* networks. WMM Enabled WMM Disabled (default) NOTE: This feature is only installed through an Administrator Package when a user's computer has one of the following WiFi adapters: Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG
HD Mode | In a wireless network environment where several access points are nearby, this feature will reduce interference and improve your wireless connection. The default setting is for this to be turned off (disabled). NOTE: This setting is available only if the WiFi adapter is one of the following: Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 Intel(R) WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5300 Intel(R) WiFi Link 5100 Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Mixed Mode Protection | Use to avoid data collisions in a mixed 802.11b/11g/11a/11n environment. Request to Send/Clear to Send (RTS/CTS) should be used in an environment where clients may not hear each other. CTS-to-self can be used to gain more throughput in an environment where clients are in close proximity and can hear each other. (CTS-to-self is not supported for 802.11n.)
Power Management (Administrator View) | When creating an administrator package, Power Management lets you select a balance between power consumption and WiFi adapter performance. PSP - Power Saving Mode CAM - Constantly Awake Mode Select one of the Power Saving Mode levels: PSP CAM: The client adapter is powered up continuously. PSP Level 1: PSP set at maximum power. PSP Levels 2-4: PSP set to maximize power. PSP Level 5: PSP set to maximize battery life. PSP Auto: Default is PSP Level 5. NOTE: Power consumption savings vary based on infrastructure settings.
Preamble Mode | Changes the preamble length setting received by the access point during an initial connection. Always use Auto Tx Preamble to provide optimal network throughput. Auto Tx Preamble allows automatic preamble detection. If supported, short preamble should be used. If not, use Long Tx Preamble. NOTE: This setting is only available if the client WiFi adapter is an Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection or an Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection.
Roaming Aggressiveness | This setting lets you define how aggressively a wireless client roams to improve connection to an access point. Click Use default value to balance between not roaming and performance or select a value from the list. Values: 0: No Roaming: Your wireless client does not roam. Only significant link quality degradation causes it to roam to another access point. 1-3: Allow Roaming 2: Default: Balances between not roaming and performance. 4: Maximum Roaming
Throughput Enhancement | Changes the value of the Packet Burst Control. Enable: Select to enable throughput enhancement. Disable: (Default) Select to disable throughput enhancement.
Transmit Power | If you decrease the transmit power, you reduce the WiFi radio coverage. Default Setting: Highest power setting Values: Tx Minimum: Lowest Minimum Coverage: Set the adapter to the lowest transmit power. Enables you to expand the number of coverage areas or confine a coverage area. Reduce the coverage area in high traffic areas to improve overall transmission quality and avoid congestion and interference with other devices. Tx Level 1, Tx Level 2, Tx Level 3: Set by country requirements. Tx Maximum: Highest Maximum Coverage: Set the adapter to the maximum transmit power level. Select for maximum performance and range in environments with limited additional radio devices. If you select No change, then this setting will not be changed at the user's computer. NOTE: The optimal setting is for a user to always set the transmit power at the lowest possible level still compatible with the quality of their communication. This allows the maximum number of wireless devices to operate in dense areas and reduce interference with other devices that this radio shares radio spectrum with. NOTE: This setting takes effect when either Network (Infrastructure) or Device to Device (ad hoc) mode is used.
Wireless Mode | Select which mode to use for connection to a wireless network: 802.11a only: Connect the wireless WiFi adapter to 802.11a networks only. 802.11b only: Connect the wireless WiFi adapter to 802.11b networks only. 802.11g only: Connect the wireless WiFi adapter to 802.11g networks only. 802.11a and 802.11g: Connect the wireless WiFi adapter to 802.11a and 802.11g networks only. 802.11b and 802.11g: Connect the wireless WiFi adapter to 802.11b and 802.11g networks only. 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g: (Default) - Connect to either 802.11a, 802.11b or 802.11g wireless networks. NOTE: These wireless modes (Modulation types) determine the discovered access points displayed in the WiFi Networks list.

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