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GENERAL SETUP
• Shared Key — With this option, you should also set up the WEP
key on the encryption screen, and wireless stations should use
WeP encryption in the authentication phase to associate with the
router.
• Auto — This allows wireless clients to associate with the router
by using either of the two authentication types.
fragment threshold:
Enter the maximum packet size during the
fragmentation of data to be transmitted.
NOTE:
If you set this value
too low, it will result in poor performance.
rts threshold:
When the packet size is smaller than the RTS threshold,
the wireless router will not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send
this packet.
beacon interval:
enter a time interval for the router’s beacon broadcast.
The beacon is used to synchronize the wireless network.
data rate:
This is the rate the router (as an access point) transmits
data packets. The AP will use the highest possible selected rate.
preamble type:
“Long Preamble” can provide better wireless LAN
compatibility; “Short Preamble” can provide better performance.
broadcast ssid:
When this function is enabled, every wireless station
located within range can discover this access point. (If you’re building
a public wireless network, enabling this feature is recommended.)
disabling, however, can provide better security.
iapp:
enabling this function allows wireless stations to roam between
IAPP-enabled access points within the same wireless lAN.
802.11g protection:
enabling this function (also called CTS Protection)
is recommended to activate the protection mechanism, which can
decrease the rate of data collision between 802.11b and 802.11g
wireless stations. When the protection mode is enabled, the AP’s
throughput will be a bit lower due to more transmitted frame traffic.
wMM:
enabling Wi-Fi MultiMedia (which is recommended) will enhance
the data transfer performance of multimedia content when it’s being
transferred over the wireless network.
rf output power:
You’ll want to use maximum power (100%) most of
the time, but there may be instances when the distance between
the wireless client and the router is very short and a lower power
output is enough to create a fast and stable connection. In those
instances, reducing the power output can help keep unauthorized
users from breaking in to your wireless network.
