Is this true?
Is this true?
Some wireless nodes periodically turn off their radio receivers to save energy. I read somewhere that when the receiver is turned off; the node can still buffer packets. Is this true?
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alex_barringer
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Some routers have a Wake-On feature, similar to that of Wake-On LAN features. If you receive incoming traffic from the LAN and your computer is in stand by (snoozing state but not turned off), it will fire up to full speed in order to process the incoming data from the LAN connection.
Same is true for wireless routers (know as Access Points or Wireless Access Points "WAPs" for short). There are options on both your wireless client cards and router to have the maximum output level at 100% and to disable the power saving modes.
To be honest, the power saving modes on the wireless cards and routers is not a signifigant drop in power to be considered a "Power Star" compliant device, so in your best interest, set it so that it's on full power all the time.
Let me know what your router is and who makes it, what wireless client card you are using or USB connection you are using and I shall get you squared away.
Same is true for wireless routers (know as Access Points or Wireless Access Points "WAPs" for short). There are options on both your wireless client cards and router to have the maximum output level at 100% and to disable the power saving modes.
To be honest, the power saving modes on the wireless cards and routers is not a signifigant drop in power to be considered a "Power Star" compliant device, so in your best interest, set it so that it's on full power all the time.
Let me know what your router is and who makes it, what wireless client card you are using or USB connection you are using and I shall get you squared away.