User's Manual

Broadband Wireless Router User Guide
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4-11 Wireless
This setting page allows you to configure advanced wireless functions. To set those
items needs more technology background. Unless you really understand those
technical terms, it would be better to leave them as default setting.
 Beacon Interval It’s the signal sent periodically by wireless access point to
provide synchronization among the stations in wireless LAN.
 RTS Threshold RTS packet is use to account for potential hidden stations.
This feature allows you to set the size of RTS packet.
 Fragmentation Threshold If the length of data frame needing transmission
exceeds the fragmentation threshold you set in the column, the data frame
will be fragmented. If there is significant interference or high utilization in
your wireless network, the smaller fragmentation value can increase the
reliability transmission. However, it is more efficient to set the large
fragment size.
 DTIM Interval DTIM is the acronym of delivery traffic indication message.
It determines how often the MAC Layer forward multicast traffic.
 TX Rates Select “Auto” or other speed you wish to use.
 Authentication Type Select either Open System or Share Key as
authentication type. If you are not sure, select both.
 MAC Filter This function allows you to restrict wireless users to access
Internet. Select “Prevent” to block the wireless nodes listed on the “MAC