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Chapter 8 The Wi-Fi Configuration Screens
User’s Guide
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802.11 Mode Select the Wi-Fi protocol to use while broadcasting.
• 802.11b - This protocol is one of the older ones and is not nearly as
robust as later versions (b, g, n). In many countries, it shares the
same frequency range (2.4 GHz) as other devices, like cordless
phones, Bluetooth devices, and microwave ovens, and so may be
prone to interference from them. This protocol has an approximate
maximum data throughput of: 11 Mbit/s (average is about 4.5 Mbit/
s in a typical networking environment). Select this mode if all your
clients are using ‘b’ and if you have moderate to low bandwidth
requirements.
• 802.11g - This protocol is newer and marginally more robust than
its predecessor. Like the ‘b’ protocol, it, too, tends to overlap
frequencies with other kinds of devices (2.4 GHz) and is similarly
prone to interference from them. However, differences in how it
operates give it much higher bandwidth capabilities and ouptut
power. This protocol has an approximate maximum data throughput
of: 54 Mbit/s (average is about 19 Mbit/s in a typical networking
environment.) Select this mode if your clients are using ‘g’ or a mix
of ‘g’ and ‘b’ and if you have moderate to high bandwidth
requirements.
• 802.11b/g - This is a hybrid protocol that incorporates all the
advantages of the individual protocols with few, if any, of their
drawbacks. More importantly, it does not suffer from interference
from other devices in its frequencey range. Select this method if you
have clients who are using either ‘b’, ‘g’, or both.
Apply Click to save your changes.
Reset Click to restore your previously saved settings.
Table 36 ADVANCED > Wi-Fi Configuration > Advanced (continued)
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