Active Mode
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Active Mode
- Active mode is a legacy power-management mode used by very old 802.11 stations.
- When a station is set for Active mode, the wireless station is always ready to transmit or receive data.
- Active mode is sometimes referred to as Continuous Aware mode, and it provides no battery conservation.
- In the MAC header of an 802.11 frame, the Power Management field is 1 bit in length and is used to indicate the power-management mode of the station.
- A value of 0 indicates that the station is in Active mode.
- Stations running in Active mode will achieve higher throughput than stations running in Power Save mode, but the battery life will typically be much shorter.
Reference:
Coleman, David D.,Westcott, David A. CWNA: Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide: Exam CWNA-106 Wiley.
Coleman, David D.,Westcott, David A. CWNA: Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide: Exam CWNA-106 Wiley.
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