NETGEAR WPN824v3 - RangeMax Wireless Router, User Manual

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RangeMax Wireless Router WPN824v3 User Manual
Wireless Settings 2-11
v1.0, January 2008
Setting Up an Access List
To turn access control on:
1. On the Advanced Wireless Settings screen, click Setup Access List . The Wireless Card
Access List screen displays.
Figure 2-6
2. Select the Turn Access Control On check box to restrict wireless computers by their MAC
addresses.
CTS/RTS Threshold (1–2347) This setting is reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration
only. For best performance, leave this at the default setting (2347).
Preamble Mode For best performance, leave this at the default setting of Auto. The
other selections are Short Preamble and Long Preamble. This setting is
reserved for wireless testing and advanced configuration only.
Disable Advanced 108 Mbps
Features If this check box is selected, the wireless router does not perform data
compression, packet bursting, or large frame support. For the best
performance, leave this at the default setting (not selected).
Enable eXtended Range (XR)
Feature This technology, eXtended Range(XR), requires no additional
configuration and provides significantly longer range over 802.11 by
maintaining connectivity when signals encounter barriers. For the best
performance, leave this at the default setting (selected).
Turn Access Control On Access control is disabled by default so that any computer configured
with the correct SSID can connect to the wireless router. For increased
security, you can restrict access to the wireless network to allow only
specific computers based on their MAC addresses. See the following
section,
“Setting Up an Access List .”
Table 2-2. Advanced Wireless Settings (continued)
Settings Description