D-Link DI-774 - Manual (Page 32)

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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Advanced > Performance > 802.11g
Wireless
Performance-
Select 802.11a or
802.11g. 802.11g is
selected here. Dis-
played in this window
are the Wireless Per-
formance features for
the Access Point por-
tion of the DI-774.
TX Rates-
Auto is the default
selection. Select
from the drop down
menu for your selection.
Full is the default selection. Select from the drop down menu for
your selection. Transmit Power-
RTS Threshold- This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If incon-
sistent data flow is a problem, only a minor modification should
be made.
Fragmentation- This value should also remain at its default setting of 2346. If you
experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase
your Fragmentation value within the range of 256-2346. Setting
the Fragmentation value too low may result in poor performance.
DTIM interval- (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) 1 is the default setting. A
DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for
listening to broadcast and multicast messages.
Beacon interval- Beacons are packets sent by the DI-774 to synchronize a wire-
less network. Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is
recommended.
Shared Key - In this mode, in order to access the DI-774 on the network, the
device must be listed in the MAC Address Control List
Open System - The DI-774 will be visible to all devices on the network. This is
the default setting
Select Open system or Shared Key Authentication-
SSID Broadcast- Choose Enabled to broadcast the SSID across the network.
All devices on a network must share the same SSID (Service
Set Identifier) to establish communication. Choose Disabled
if you do not wish to broadcast the SSID over the network.