Formosa XG-520, User Manual

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mechanism.
Pre-Shared Key Format : There are two formats for choice to set the
Pre-shared key select the format form the pull-down list, Passphrase
and Hex (64 characters) . If Hex is selected, users will have to enter a
64 characters string. For easier configuration, the Passphrase (at least
8 than 63 characters) format is recommended.
Pre-Shared Key : This is the shared secret password between
computers, access points, and wireless adapters. Only for WPA-PSK
and WPA2-PSK authentication modes, this field must be filled with
character longer than 8 and less than 63 characters, in which the
802.1x Authentication will be activated. Make sure the same
password is used on all computers, access points, and wireless
adapters.
Apply Changes : Click this button to save and apply the current
settings.
Reset : Click to clear and reset the current settings.
Advanced Settings Click the Setup button to enter the Wireless Advanced Settings
page.
Fragment Threshold : Fragmentation mechanism is used for
improving the efficiency when high traffic flows along in the wireless
network. If your wireless card often transmits large files in wireless
network, you can enter new Fragment Threshold value to split the
packet. The value can be set from 256 to 2346. The default value is
2346.
RTS Threshold : RTS Threshold is a mechanism implemented to
prevent the “Hidden Node” problem. “Hidden Node” is a situation in
which two stations are within range of the same Access Point, but are
not within range of each other. Therefore, they are hidden nodes for
each other. When a station starts data transmission with the Access
Point, it might not notice that the other station is already using the
wireless medium. When these two stations send data at the same time,
they might collide when arriving simultaneously at the Access Point.
The collision will most certainly result in a loss of messages for both