Section 3
Configuration
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WR850
Field Description
802.11g
Protection Mode:
(ADVANCED)
When 802.11g and 802.11b devices are used together, the
wireless performance of 802.11g devices is typically reduced, as
part of enabling the system to be backward compatible.
The WR850 is equipped to be able to minimize this performance
impact on 802.11g devices in a “mixed” environment.
•
Selecting
Auto
enables this feature.
•
Selecting
Off
disables this feature.
NOTE: Selecting Auto is recommended if Wireless Mode (above) is
set to either Compatibility or LRS.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Auto
Options related to:
CUSTOMIZING WIRELESS DATA THROUGHPUT
Field Description
Rate:
(ADVANCED)
Sets a specific value for the wireless data rate, if desired.
You can select a specific data rate from those in the pull-down
list, to force connections to be made only when a certain level of
performance can be guaranteed.
NOTE: If you are using 802.11b clients, you should not select a Rate
greater than 11 Mbps, since this is the maximum data rate for
802.11b clients.
Your WR850 can automatically adjust the wireless data rate
when communicating with clients, in order to maximize the data
rate under varying conditions (range, interference, etc.). Select
Auto
to enable this feature.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Auto
Basic Rate Set:
(ADVANCED)
Sets how the WR850 advise wireless clients of the data rate at
which to communicate.
•
Select
Default
for compatibility with both 802.11g and
802.11b clients.
•
Select
All
for compatibility with all wireless clients.
•
Select
1 & 2 Mbps
to communicate at minimum rates.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Default
