User Manual

Multi-Function Gigabit Wireless-N Client Bridge
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3.2.4.4.3 Advanced
 Click on Advanced link under the Wireless drop-down menu. This page allows you to
configure the fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, beacon period, DTIM Period, etc.
 Fragment Threshold: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to improve
performance on noisy networks. Specify a value between 256 and 2346. The default value is
2346.
 RTS Threshold: Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS mechanism to
maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden nodes from degrading the
performance. Specify a value between 0 and 2347. The default value is 2347.
 Beacon Interval: Beacons are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to synchronize
wireless devices. Specify a Beacon Period value between 20 and 1024. The default value is
set to 100 milliseconds.
 DTIM Period: A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to
broadcast and multicast messages. When the wireless Access Point has buffered broadcast or
multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Period value.
Wireless clients detect the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast
messages. The default value is 1. Valid settings are between 1 and 10.
 Data Rate: You may select a data rate from the drop-down list, however, it is recommended
to select auto. This is also known as auto-fallback.
 N Data Rate: You may select a data rate for 802.11n from the drop-down list, however, it is
recommended to select auto. This is also known as auto-fallback.
 Channel Bandwidth: You may select a channel bandwidth in order to improve the efficiency
of the network, however, it is recommended to select Auto 20/40MHz. This is also known as
auto-fallback.
 Preamble Type: Select a short or long preamble. For optimum performance it is
recommended to also configure the client device as the same preamble type.