User's Manual

Command Line Interface
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RTS frame, the station sends a CTS frame to notify the
sending station that it can start sending data.
• Access points contending for the wireless medium may not
be aware of each other. The RTS/CTS mechanism can
solve this “Hidden Node” problem.
Example
authentication
This command defines the 802.11 authentication type allowed by
the access point.
Syntax
authentication <open | shared>
• open - Accepts the client without verifying its identity using
a shared key.
• shared - Authentication is based on a shared key that has
been distributed to all stations.
Default Setting
open
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Wireless)
Command Usage
• Shared key authentication can only be used when WEP is
enabled with the encryption command, and at least one
static WEP key has been defined with the key command.
• When using WPA or 802.1x for authentication and dynamic
keying, the access point must be set to open.
SMC-AP(if-wireless g)#rts-threshold 256
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