User`s guide

CWA-854HT User’s Guide
Table 2-8 Wireless: Wireless Advanced Settings
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Select Open System if you don’t want to use a WEP key for authentication.
Select Share Key to set the CWA-854HT and the peer wireless devices to authenticate
ed authentication.
each other with a WEP key.
Select to allow both open or sharAuto
The peer wireless device must also set to use the same
authentication type.
Fragmentation
Threshold
Specify the maximum packet size allowed before the CW
are many error packets on the network, slightly
too low decreases network performance.
settings.
A-854HT fragments data. If there
increase the threshold. Setting the threshold
Always make a small change to the default
RTS Threshold The CWA-854HT will send a Request To
acknowledgement is received, the CW
that host to allow data transmission. RT
two hosts are within range of each other but
number of packets is lower than the RT
If you are experiencing inconsistent dat
Send (RTS) packet to a sending host. When an
A-854HT sends a Clear To Send (CTS) packets to
S/CTS eliminates the “hidden node” problem where
does not know each other’s presence. If the
S threshold, this feature is not activated.
a flow on the network, slightly reduce this number.
Beacon Interval A beacon packet is broadcast by the CW
beacon interval allows a wireless client in
and detect if there’s packet waiting to be received.
Specify the time period between beacon broadcast
A-854HT to synchronize the wireless network. The
power saving mode to know when to “wake up”
s.
Data Rate Select a transmission rate the CWA-854HT
CWA-854HT to use the maximum transmission rate possible.
uses to send data. Select Auto to allow the
If you specify a transmission rate here, make sure the peer wireless
devices must also use the same rate for wireless communication.
Wireless network
coverage
Select an option to set the wireless coverage range.
Preamble Type A preamble is used to syn
Select Long Preamble if there is interference in your wi
chronize transmission timing.
reless network or you are not sure
ble settings on other wireless devices. All IEEE 802.11b devices support
amble if all wireless devices support this mode. Short preamble reduces
about the pream
long preamble.
Select Short Pre
transmission overhead.
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