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inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended. If a network
packet is smaller than the preset “RTS threshold” size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will
not be enabled. The ADSL modem (or AP) sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to
a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame. After
receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to
acknowledge the right to begin transmission.
Beacon Interval
The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. Enter a
value between 20 and 1024. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the ADSL modem
(or AP) to synchronize the wireless network. The default is 100.
Data Rate
The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless
network. You should select from a range of transmission speeds, or you can select
Auto
to have the ADSL modem (or AP) automatically use the fastest possible data
rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Auto-Fallback will negotiate the best
possible connection speed between the AP and a wireless client. The default setting
is
Auto
.
Preamble Type
The Preamble Type defines the length of the CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) block
for communication between the AP and mobile wireless stations. Make sure to select
the appropriate preamble type. Note that high network traffic areas should use the
short preamble
type. CRC is a common technique for detecting data transmission
errors.
Broadcast SSID
If this option is enabled, the device will automatically transmit their network name
(SSID) into open air at regular interval. This feature is intended to allow clients to
dynamically discover and roam between WLANs; if this option is disabled, the device
will hide its SSID. When this is done, the station cannot directly discover its WLAN
and MUST be configure with the SSID. Note that in a home Wi-Fi network, roaming
is largely unnecessary and the SSID broadcast feature serves no useful purpose.
You should disable this feature to improve the security of your WLAN.
Relay Blocking
When
Relay Blocking
is enabled, wireless clients will not be able to directly access
other wireless clients.
Ethernet to Wireless
Blocking
When enabled, traffic between Ethernet and wireless interfaces are not allowed.
Function buttons in this page:
Apply Changes
Change the settings. New parameters will take effect after save into flash memory and
reboot the system. See section “Admin” for save details.
Reset
