User Manual

USB Wireless Network Adapter User’s Manual
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5. Select the “Advanced” tab. You can choose the fragmentation threshold to
define the maximum data frame size your adapter will transmit. When the packet
error rate is high, you may set the threshold value to transmit shorter frames. You
may select RTS/CTS threshold to define when will your adapter send out
RTS/CTS frames to reserve bandwidth for transmission. By using the RTS/CTS
function, you may request bandwidth from AP to allow you have better chance to
send out your data. For the Security, it’s only applicable while WEP is enabled.
You can choose the Deny Unencrypted Data Frames to deny to receive
unencrypted data frames to prevent from unknown intruders probe your station. For
the Authentication Type, the current supported algorithms are Open System, and
Shared Key. The algorithm will be invoked when associated to Access Point. To
associate to the desired Access Point you must set the same algorithm as the one
of the desired Access Point. You can also select Preamble Type which is for
framing synchronization. The possible setting are long and Short. The setting must
be the same as the setting of the Access Point you are going to associate.