Sierra Wireless Overdrive - Manual (Page 89)

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Wi-Fi Tab
Network Panel
1. Log in to the home page.
2. Click Advanced settings ( ).
3. Click Wi-Fi > Network .
From this window, you can view or adjust these settings, or perform the following actions:
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Disable Wi-Fi upon USB-PC — Only a computer that is connected to the device through the USB
to Micro B cable can use the device. See “Disabling Wi-Fi When Connected Through USB” on
page 90.
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SSID — Wi-Fi network name; identifies your Wi-Fi network, and is visible to other Wi-Fi-enabled
devices. See “SSID (Wi-Fi Network Name)” on page 83.
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Hostname — Device name. See “Host Name (Device Name)” on page 89 and “Displaying the
Home Page of the Device” on page 31.
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Link SSID and Hostname . See “Linking the SSID and the Host Name” on page 84.
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SSID Broadcast — If broadcast is enabled, the wireless network is displayed in the list of Wi-Fi
networks available in the local area. For increased security, set this field to Disable . You will
need to give the SSID to the people who will be accessing your network.
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Max Number of Users — Limits the number of Wi-Fi users that can connect to the device. A
smaller number improves performance and security.
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Battery or USB Powered (power settings)
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Better battery life — At the cost of a shorter Wi-Fi range.
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Longer Wi-Fi range — At the cost of a shorter battery life.
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AC Powered (power settings)
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Longer Wi-Fi range
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Shorter Wi-Fi range
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Wi-Fi Channel — The active channel of the Wi-Fi access point. If your network is having
performance issues (possibly caused by other Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity using the same
channel), try a different Wi-Fi channel.
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Basic Rate — Type of wireless devices connected to your network.
If you’re certain that all of the Wi-Fi devices used with your device support 802.11g, then select
802.11g only (this ensures faster Wi-Fi speeds); otherwise, select 802.11b/g compatibility .
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RTS Threshold — Specifies the smallest packet size, in bytes, for which RTS/CTS (Request to
Send/Clear to Send) handshaking is used. The recommended value is 2347.
Change this value only if you’re experiencing inconsistent data flow. Make only minor changes
to this value.