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Security Settings (2.4GHz)
The Security page allows you to change the type of wireless
security settings for your 2.4GHz wireless network.
Using the drop down menu, you can select which network you
wish to configure and may adjust the security settings below.
If you are using the Guest Network feature, you will be able to
adjust the security settings for your additional 2.4GHz SSIDs as
well.
Encryption Types:
WEP
is rated as a low level encryption and is compatible with all wireless devices and operating systems.
Using WEP may slow down your wireless performance.
WPA
is a medium level encryption and is supported by most wireless devices and operating systems.
WPA2
is a high level encryption and is supported by most wireless devices and operating systems.
WPA Mixed Mode
allows the use of both WPA and WPA2 at the same time.
If you are not sure which encryption type to use, we recommend you choose WPA/WPA2 Mixed Mode.
Advanced Settings (2.4GHz)
Advanced Wireless Settings should only be adjusted by
technically advanced users. It is not recommended that novice
users adjust these settings to avoid degrading wireless
performance.
Fragment Threshold
:
The default and recommended setting is
at 2346, meaning the Router will never fragment any frames
that it sends to wireless users.
RTS Threshold
:
Adjusts the size of RTS data packets. Lower
values reduce throughput, but allow the system to recover
quicker from interference/collisions. Higher values provide the
fastest throughput.
Beacon Interval:
Indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the router
to synch the wireless network.
Preamble Type:
Defines the length of the Cyclic Redundancy Check for communication between the router
and roaming wireless users.
IAPP
:
Inter-Access Point Protocol.
STBC
:
Space Time Block Coding improves reception by coding the data stream in blocks.
