Sierra Wireless AirCard W801, User Manual

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Advanced Settings 89
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Link SSID and Hostname
. See “Linking the SSID and the Host Name” on page 92.
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SSID broadcast
— If broadcast is enabled, the wireless network is displayed in the list of Wi-Fi
networks available in the local area.
For increased security, set this field to Disable . You will need to give the SSID to the people who
will be accessing your network.
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Max number of users — Limits the number of Wi-Fi users that can connect to the device. A
smaller number improves performance and security.
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Power settings for when the device is battery or USB powered.
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Better battery life
— At the cost of a shorter Wi-Fi range.
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Longer Wi-Fi range
— At the cost of a shorter battery life.
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Power settings for when the device is connected to an AC electrical outlet.
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Longer Wi-Fi range
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Shorter Wi-Fi range
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Wi-Fi channel — The active channel of the Wi-Fi access point. If your network is having
performance issues (possibly caused by other Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity using the same
channel), try a different Wi-Fi channel.
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Basic Rate
— Type of wireless devices connected to your network.
If you’re certain that all of the Wi-Fi devices used with your Overdrive 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot
support 802.11g, then select
802.11g only (this ensures faster Wi-Fi speeds); otherwise, select
802.11b/g compatible .
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RTS threshold — Specifies the smallest packet size, in bytes, for which RTS/CTS (Request to
Send/Clear to Send) handshaking is used. The recommended value is 2347.
Change this value only if you’re experiencing inconsistent data flow. Make only minor changes
to this value.
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Fragmentation threshold — Specifies the largest allowable size, in bytes, for a packet. If the
packet is larger than this, it is fragmented into multiple packet before it is transmitted. To prevent
poor network performance, it’s recommended to keep this value as large as possible (up to
2345).
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List of connected devices
— Display a window that shows connected computers. A table row
may optionally show one or both of these icons:
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—The user of this computer is logged in as administrator.
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—This computer is connected to the device through the USB to Micro B cable.