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ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL ZyAIR B-4000 User Manual

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ZyAIR B-4000 Hot Spot Gateway

Wireless LAN 10-7

Table 10-1 Wireless

LABEL DESCRIPTION

WEP
Encryption

Select Disable to allow all wireless computers to communicate with the access points
without any data encryption.

Select Mandatory to enable WEP data encryption. Then click WEP Key Setup to open a
screen where you can configure the WEP keys on the ZyAIR. Refer to Section 10.3.1.

Beacon Interval

Set the number of milliseconds that should pass between sending out a beacon. Enter a
time period between 1 and 1000. The default is 100.

RTS Threshold

Enter a value between 0 and 2442 to enable an RTS/CTS handshake to avoid
retransmitting due to hidden nodes. The default is 2432.

Fragmentation
Threshold

Enter a value between 256 and 2446 to enable a fragmentation threshold. This sets the
maximum size of data fragments that can be sent. The default is 2432. Use a low setting
if there is a great deal of radio interference.

DTIM Interval

This setting, always a multiple of the beacon period, determines how often the beacon
contains a delivery traffic indication message (DTIM). The DTIM tells client devices that
are set to power-save that a packet is waiting for them. The DTIM Interval’s valid range is
1 to 65535.

Transmission
Rates

The basic transfer rates should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network.
The default setting is 1-2-5.5-22 (Mbps).

Preamble Type

Select either Short Preamble or Long Preamble.

Antenna
Selection

Select Left Antenna if your device has removable antennas and you install a high-gain
antenna on the connector on the left (when you look at the device's rear panel).

Select Right Antenna if your device has removable antennas and you install a high-gain
antenna on the connector on the right (when you look at the device's rear panel).

Select Diversity Antenna (default) to have the device use the antenna that receives the
best signal.