User guide

Configuring the 802.11g 54Mbps Router

SSID Broadcast:

Broadcasting the SSID on the wireless network for

easy connection with client PCs. For security reasons, disable SSID

broadcast. (Default: Enable)

Note: If you disable SSID, it will not show up in your site survey

and in order to connect to it, a manual profile will have to

be created. Refer to the Navigating the Wireless

Configuration Utility section of the 802.11g 54Mbps USB

Adapter User Guide on the Installation CD-ROM.

Wireless Mode:

Set the communication mode

for the 802.11g 54Mbps Router. (Default: Long

Range Mixed (11b+11g))

The Long Range Mixed (11b+11g) is an enhanced operation mode.

The 802.11g standards combines the IEEE 802.11a speed with 54

Mbps. It provides a long range wireless connectivity of 100 m (328

feet) associated with the IEEE 802.11b standards by offering faster

speeds and longer distances from a wireless access point to a

wireless PC card.

54g+:

54g+ is a technology that utilizes standards based on frame-

bursting to achieve higher throughput. With 54g+ enabled, aggregate

throughput (the sum of the individual throughput speeds of each cli-

ent on the network) can improve by up to 25% in 802.11g only net-

works and up to 75% in mixed networks comprised of 802.11g and

802.11b equipment.(Default: Enable)

Transmission Rate

: Set the rate of data transmitted from

the 802.11g 54Mbps Router. The lower the data rate, the

longer the transmission distance. (Default: Auto)

Channel

: The radio channel through which the 802.11g

54Mbps Router communicates with PCs in its BSS.

(Default: 11)