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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Advanced > Performance > 802.11a
DTIM interval-
(
D
elivery
T
raffic
I
ndication
M
essage)
1
is the default setting. A
DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for
listening to broadcast and multicast messages.
RTS Threshold-
This value should remain at its default setting of
2346
. If incon-
sistent data flow is a problem, only a minor modification should
be made.
Beacon interval-
Beacons are packets sent by the DI-774 to synchronize a wire-
less network.
Specify a value.
100
is the default setting and is
recommended.
Data Rate-
Auto
is the default se-
lection. Select from the
drop down menu for
your selection.
Wireless
Performance-
Select
802.11a
or
802.11g
. Here,
802.11a
has been
chosen. This screen
displays the wireless
performance features
of the Access Point
portion of the DI-774.
Fragmentation-
This value should also remain at its default setting of
2346
. If you
experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase
your Fragmentation value within the range of 256-2346. Setting
the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance.
Authentication-
Select
Open system
or
Shared Key
Open System -
The DI-774 will be visible to all devices on the network. This is
the default setting
Shared Key -
In this mode, in order to access the DI-774 on the network, the
device must be listed in the MAC Address Control List
Transmit Power-
Full
is the default selection. Select from the drop down menu for
your selection.
SSID Broadcast-
Choose
Enabled
to broadcast the SSID across the network.
All devices on a network must share the same SSID (Service
Set Identifier) to establish communication. Choose
Disabled
if you do not wish to broadcast the SSID over the network.