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Customize Private Wireless Settings
The
Advanced Settings
pane allows you to customize wireless settings. It is recommended that you
leave the default settings in place; however, if you are experiencing connection or performance
difficulties, altering these settings may improve performance.
1. Open a Web browser and enter
http://gateway.2Wire.net
to access the gateway user interface.
2. Click on the
Home
page; the
Wireless Access Point List and Unique Settings
page opens.
3. Scroll down to the
Advanced Settings
pane (
Figure 22
).
Figure 22: Wireless Advanced Settings Page
4. Select a power setting from its drop-down list.
5. Select a wireless mode from its drop-down list.
6. Enter a value in the range from 1 to 3 seconds in the
DTIM Period
field. (The default is 1.)
This Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) value determines the interval at which the access
point sends its broadcast traffic.
7. Select the maximum rate at which your wireless connection works. For 802.11b/g-based models,
select Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54 Mbps.
Note:
In rare occasions, you may need to lower the speed if you encounter reliability and
inter-operability issues with other nodes in the network.
8. Click
Save
.