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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Turbo Setting:
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled.
The
default
setting is
Disabled
.
Frequency:
The frequency range will be displayed.
Channel:
The default channel for 802.11a is
36.
The default channel for 802.11g is
6.
Data Rate:
Select the transmission rate for the network
Beacon Interval:
Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a
wireless network. Specify a Beacon interval value (20-1000.) Default (100) is
recommended.
DTIM:
(
D
elivery
T
raffic
I
ndication
M
essage) Enter a value between 1 and 255 for the
Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM.) A DTIM is a countdown informing clients
of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages.
Advanced > Performance
The
default
Performance settings are shown in the illustration above.
Wireless Band:
Select
802.11a
(up
to 72 Mbps speed
in turbo mode in
the 5GHz range)
or
802.11g
(up to
54 Mbps speed
with AirPlus
adapters.)
Fragment Length:
This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you
experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase your Fragmentation
Threshold within the value range of 256 to 2346. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold
too low may result in poor performance.
RTS Length:
This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you
encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications to the value range between
256 and 2346 are recommended.
Transmit Power:
Adjust the transmission range here. This tool can be helpful for
security purposes if you wish to limit the transmission range.
