User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Trademarks
- Statement of Conditions
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Notice: Radio Frequency Notice
- Canadian Department of Communications Compliance Statement
- CE Declaration of Conformity
- Contents
- Chapter 1 About This Manual
- Chapter 2 Introduction
- Chapter 3 Basic Installation and Configuration
- Observing Placement and Range Guidelines
- Default Factory Settings
- Understanding WG602 v2 Wireless Security Options
- Installing the 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v2
- Two Ways to Log In to the WG602 v2
- Using the Basic IP Settings Options
- Understanding the Basic Wireless Settings
- Understanding Wireless Security Options
- How to Configure WEP Wireless Security
- How to Configure WPA-PSK Wireless Security
- How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address
- Chapter 4 Management
- Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration
- Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting
- No lights are lit on the access point.
- The Ethernet LAN light is not lit.
- The Wireless LAN activity light is not lit.
- I cannot configure the wireless access point from a browser.
- I cannot access the Internet or the LAN with a wireless capable computer.
- When I enter a URL or IP address I get a timeout error.
- Using the Reset Button to Restore Factory Default Settings
- Troubleshooting
- Appendix A Specifications
- Appendix B Wireless Networking Basics
- Appendix C Network, Routing, Firewall, and Cabling Basics
- Appendix D Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
- Glossary
- Index
Advanced Configuration 5-1
Chapter 5
Advanced Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure the advanced features of your WG602 v2. These features
can be found under the Advanced heading in the main menu.
Understanding Advanced Wireless Settings
The default advanced wireless settings usually work well. These settings should not be changed
unless you are sure it is necessary.
Table 5-1. Advanced Wireless Settings Fields
Field Description
Request to Send
Threshold
The packet size that is used to determine if it should use the CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense
Multiple Access with Collision Detection) mechanism or the CSMA/CA mechanism for
packet transmission. With the CSMA/CD transmission mechanism, the transmitting
station sends out the actual packet as soon as it has waited for the silence period. With
the CSMA/CA transmission mechanism, the transmitting station sends out an RTS
packet to the receiving station, and waits for the receiving station to send back a CTS
(Clear to Send) packet before sending the actual packet data.
Fragmentation
Length
This is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation. Packets larger than the size
programmed in this field will be fragmented. The Fragment Threshold value must be
larger than the RTS Threshold value.
Default: 2346
Beacon Interval Specifies the data beacon rate between 20 and 3000.
DTIM Interval Specifies the Delivery Traffic Indication Message data beacon rate between 1 and 255.
Default: 1
Preamble Type A long transmit preamble may provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer
range. A short transmit preamble gives better performance.
Default: Mix