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Chapter 3: Advanced Confi guration

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Chapter 3

Table 5. Advanced Settings Defi nitions

Setting

Description

Value List or Range

Default

Sets the network mode. Max
compatibility interoperates with the
widest variety of 54g and 802.11b
clients. 54g only accepts 54g clients.
Max performance provides the
highest throughout and accepts only
54g clients; nearby 802.11b networks
may have degraded performance.

In Auto mode, the AP will use RTS/CTS
to improve 802.11g performance in
mixed 802.11g/802.11b networks. Turn
protection Off to maximize 802.11g
throughput under most conditions.

Forces the transmission rate for the AP
to a particular speed.

Sets the output power relative to the
hardware's maximum capability.

Sets the beacon interval for the AP.

Sets the wakeup interval for clients in
power-save mode

Sets the fragmentation threshold.

Sets the RTS threshold.

Max compatibility, 54g only, Max
performance

Off, Auto

Auto, 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps,
6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 11 Mbps, 12 Mpbs,
18 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 36 Mbps,
48 Mbps, 54 Mbps

100%, 75%, 50%, 25%

1..65535

1..255

256..2346

1..2347

Max
compatibility

Auto

Auto

100%

100

3

2346

2347

54g™
Network Mode

54g™
Protection

Rate

Output Power

Beacon
Interval

DTIM Interval

Fragmentation
Threshold

RTS Threshold

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