Section 3
Configuration
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WR850
Field Description
Beacon Interval:
(ADVANCED)
The WR850 will transmit beacons in order to keep the wireless
network synchronized. The
Beacon Interval
sets the length of
time in between beacons in Time Units (TU).
The entered value must be between 1 and 9999.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
100
Preamble Type:
(ADVANCED)
Preambles are built into wireless communications over the
network to ensure proper delivery of data. A short preamble can
free up more capacity for useful data, but all devices on your
wireless network must support them.
Select
Long
or
Short.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Long
Maximum
Associations:
(ADVANCED)
Sets a limit on the number of wireless clients that can be
simultaneously associated with the WR850.
The entered value must be between 1 and 256.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
128
Options related to:
BOOSTING WIRELESS PERFORMANCE
(with compatible clients)
Field Description
Frame Bursting:
(ADVANCED)
The WR850 can improve wireless network efficiency by
encapsulating more useful data packets within transmissions
over a given time period, reducing the transmission “overhead.”
To function, this Frame Bursting feature must also be supported
and enabled in associated wireless clients.
•
Selecting
On
engages Frame Bursting.
•
Selecting
Off
disengages Frame Bursting.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Off
on WR850G
, On
on WR850GP
Performance
Enhancement:
(WR850GP only)
(ADVANCED)
The WR850GP can boost wireless performance by up to 35%
when used with Performance Enhanced clients.
Performance Enhanced clients include those equipped with
WN825GP Wireless Notebook Adapters or WPCI810GP Wireless
PCI Adapters.
•
Select
On
engages the Performance Enhancement.
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