User guide

Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge

Wireless

• Transmission Rate - The default setting is Auto. The range is from 1 to

54Mbps.

The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your

wireless network. You can select from a range of transmission speeds, or

you can keep the default setting, Auto, to have the Bridge automatically use

the fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Auto-

Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the

Bridge and another wireless-equipped device.

• Authentication Type - The default setting is Auto. The choices are Auto,

Open, and Shared.

This setting allows the Bridge to authenticate communication with the wire-

less devices in your network. With the Shared Key setting, all wireless

devices must have the same WEP keys so that the Bridge and the client can

authenticate each other and start transmitting data. With the Open System

setting, any device can join a network without performing any security

check. Using the Auto setting, the Bridge will automatically detect whether

a wireless device is set to Shared Key or Open System, and then transmit

data using the appropriate authentication type.

• RTS Threshold - This value should remain at its default setting of 2347.

The range is 0-2347 bytes. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow,

only minor modifications are recommended. If a network packet is smaller

than the preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS mechanism will not be

enabled. The Router sends Request to Send (RTS) frames to a particular

receiving station and negotiates the sending of a data frame. After receiving

an RTS, the wireless station responds with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to

acknowledge the right to begin transmission.

• Fragmentation Threshold - This value should remain at its default setting

of 2346. The range is 256-2346 bytes. It specifies the maximum size for a

packet before data is fragmented into multiple packets. If you experience a

high packet error rate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation

Threshold. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor

network performance. Only minor modifications of this value are recom-

mended.

Instant Wireless

Series

Use the Advanced Settings screen to customize advanced wireless settings and

clone a MAC address onto the Bridge.

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Advanced

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