ZyXEL Communications NWA570N - Manual (Page 72)

Chapter 6 Wireless Screens
ZyXEL NWA570N User’s Guide
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6.5 Configuring Wireless Security
Click Wireless > Security to display the Security screen. This screen varies according to the
encryption method you select.
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The encryption methods available depend on the Operation Mode you select
in the Wireless > Wireless screen.
6.5.1 Wireless Security: Disable
If you do not enable any wireless security on your device, your network is accessible to any
wireless networking device that is within range.
Figure 35 Wireless Security: Disable
RTS/CTS
Threshold
RTS/CTS is designed to prevent collisions due to hidden nodes. You should only
configure RTS/CTS if the possibility of hidden nodes exists on your network and
the "cost" of resending large frames is more than the extra network overhead
involved in the RTS (Request To Send)/CTS (Clear to Send) handshake.
Enter a value between 0 and 65535. Data with a frame size larger than this value
will perform the RTS/CTS handshake.
If the RTS/CTS value is greater than the Fragmentation value, then the RTS/CTS
handshake will never occur as data frames will be fragmented before they reach
RTS/CTS size.
See
Appendix C on page 125 for more information.
Fragmentation Enter a value between 256 and 65534. It is the maximum data fragment size that
can be sent.
A large Fragmentation Threshold is recommended for networks not prone to
interference while you should set a smaller threshold for busy networks or
networks that are prone to interference.
See
Appendix C on page 125 for more information.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the device.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 16 Wireless Settings: AP + Repeater (continued)
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