User Manual

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Beacon Interval: Beacons
are packets sent by an access
point to synchronize a wireless
network. Specify a beacon
interval value. Default (100) is
recommended.
RTS Threshold: This value
should remain at its default
setting of 2432. If you encounter
inconsistent data flow, only
minor modifications to the value
range between 256 and 2432
are recommended.
Fragmentation: This value
should remain at its default
setting of 2346. If you experience
a high packet error rate, you may
slightly increase your fragmentation threshold within the value range of 256 to 2346.
Setting the fragmentation threshold too low may result in poor performance.
DTIM Interval (Beacon Rate): (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) Enter a value
between 1 and 255 (default is 3) for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM.) A
DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and
multicast messages.
TX Rates: Select the transmission rate for the network. The default setting is Auto.
Mode Setting: For utmost speed, select G Mode to include only 802.11g devices in
your network. Select Mix Mode to include 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network.
Preamble: Short Preamble is the default setting. (High traffic networks should use
the shorter preamble type.) The preamble defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic
Redundancy Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors) used
in communication between the access point and the wireless network adapters.
Advanced > Performance
SSID Broadcast: (Service Set Identifier) Enable or Disable (default) the broadcast of
the SSID name across the network. SSID is a name that identifies a wireless network.
All devices on a network must use the same SSID to establish communication.
Antenna Transmit Power: Select the transmission power of the antenna. Limiting
antenna power can be useful for security purposes.
Using the Configuration Utility in AP Mode (continued)