Setting the Right Standard in the FRITZ!Box
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IEEE 802.11b
With a maximum throughput rate of 11 Mbit/s, this is the
oldest standard for radio networks. Older WLAN adapters of
the first generation can communicate with the FRITZ!Box
using 802.11b. However, if the WLAN adapter supports
newer standards such as 802.11g, the latest standard
should be used.
IEEE 802.11g
This is currently the most common WLAN standard. It com-
municates with a maximum of 54 Mbit/s in the 2.4-GHz fre-
quency range (ISM) and guarantees broad compatibility
with many WLAN devices. However, due to heavy use of the
2.4-GHz range, interference is more common than in the
less-used 5-GHz range.
Setting the Right Standard in the FRITZ!Box
In order to be able to set the right standard for throughput,
you must first switch to the Expert Mode on the user inter-
face:
1.
Select the menu “Settings / Advanced Settings / Sys-
tem / Expert Mode”.
2.
Select “Show expert settings” and then click “Apply”.
You must configure the standard you want to use for the
transmission rate in the FRITZ!Box. The settings is config-
ured in the “Settings / WLAN / Radio Settings” menu, in the
“Mode” field.
Note the following for the configuration of this setting:
In order to communicate with each other, the
FRITZ!Box and all WLAN adapters must work in the
same frequency band.
The standard you configure in the FRITZ!Box must be
compatible with the standards of all WLAN adapters
used in the WLAN.
Make a note of which standards the WLAN adapters in your
network are compatible with and then set the correct mode
based on this information.
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