Transmission rate (Mbits/s)
This is the speed at which the bridge station will transmit data. Normally you
should select 'best' here. If your wireless network is unusually noisy or quiet, you
may use a fixed low or high rate. The RF environment sometimes can be hostile
to the highest data rate available. That gives rise to the need for trading off
between data rate and link robustness.
Operational Profiles
These profiles control a number of settings for overall wireless network usage.
Their meanings are self-explanatory. Four options are provided:
“802.11 g only”: The radio unit operates at only 802.11g mode
“802.11 b/g Mixed Mode”: This allows the radio units to connect to either 802.11b
or 802.11g network
“802.11 b/g Mixed Mode Long”: A long preamble provides universal compatibility
for devices connecting to the Access Point
“802.11 b only”: The radio unit operates at only 802.11b mode
Security
On this page (Figure 6) you can set the 802.11g security and encryption options.
WEP is the wireless encryption standard. To use it, you must enter the same
key(s) into the access point and the wireless stations. For 64 bit keys you must
enter 10 hex digits into each key box. For 128 bit keys you must enter 26 hex
digits into each key box. A hex digit is either a number from 0 to 9 or a letter from
A to F. Leaving a key box blank implies a key of all zeros.
Figure 6. “Security” Web Page
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