User's Manual

July 2011 Firetide. Reliable Connectivity Anywhere. 9
Chapter 3 Radio and System Settings
Radio and System settings include Link Conguration (RF settings), Node Conguration (IP and network
settings), Node Management Settings, Node Status, and Firmware Upgrade commands.
3.1 Link Conguration
Link Basic Settings
Link Basic Settings include Multicast Data Rate, Fragmentation Threshold, and Management VLAN Set-
tings.
The multicast data rate can be set from 1 Mbps up to 54 Mbps. Per the original 802.11 standard, many
WiFi systems automaticlly slow down when sending multicast trafc, to maximize the likelihood of all
recipients receiving the signal. In a point-to-point conguration this is not necessary, thus a setting of
54 Mbps is recommended.
The fragmentation threshold is generally best left at the default setting of 2346.
Management VLAN status can be enabled or disabled. If you are unsure, leave it disabled. If enabled,
select the appropriate management VLAN number. Click Apply to save settings.
Link Security Settings
Link Security Settings provide support for encryption. The default is Enabled, WPA2-PSK.