Gigabyte GN-A16B manual Auto Rate, Hidden Essid, RTS Threshold, Fragment Threshold

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GN-A16B Wireless Access Point User Guide

1Auto Rate

In this item you can select either “enable”or “disable”. The default value is “enable”.

Enable If the selection is “enable”, the transfer rate will automatically change to the optimum rate allowed. The range of auto-change will base on the setting of “Transmit Rate”.

Transmit Rate setting:

11M : range is among 1M, 2M, 5,5M and 11M

5.5M: range is among 1M, 2M and 5,5M

2M : range is between 1M and 2M

1M : no auto-change. The transmit rate is fixed at 1M.

Disable There is no transfer rate auto-change. The transfer rate will be defined by the “Transmit Rate” column.

1Hidden ESSID

This setting allows you to hide the ESSID in wireless transmission. Those who don’t know the ESSID will not be able connect to the AP. The default value is “disable”.

1RTS Threshold

This value should remain at its default setting of 2347. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended. The setting range is 0 ~ 2347.

1ESSID

The ESSID or SSID is the name represent the AP in the wireless network. The ESSID of all AP in your network should set to identical for the mobile client can roam between access points. This ESSID string is case sensitive of up to 32 ASCII characters.

1Fragment Threshold

This value indicates how much of the Access Point’s resources are devoted to recovering packet errors. The value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you have decreased this value and experience high packet error rates, you can increase it again, but it will likely decrease overall network performance. Only minor modifications of this value are recommended. The setting range is 256 ~ 2346.

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Contents Wireless Access Point FCC Radiation Exposure Statement Federal Communication Commission Interference StatementContents Overview FeaturesIntroduction Rear Panel Package ContentsFront Panel LEDs System Requirements InstallationInternet Configuration Requirements Hareware RequirementsConnect to Access Point Hareware InstallationMethod 1 Static IP address IllustrationObtain IP Address Automatically Dhcp Server Enabled Method 2 Numerous Access Points settingInstalling the Access Point Manager Access Point ManagerType the User Information then click Next Click Next Click Finishto complete setup Using the Access Point Manager Menu bar Tools Load DefaultPassword Tree structureSystem Reboot Toor bar Find Access PointSave AP Configuration Load AP ConfigurationChange Community String SystemDevice Information GN-A16B Wireless Access Point User Guide Gateway IP ConfigIP Address Subnet Mask802.1d Spanning Tree Dhcp ModeDhcp Client Range & DNS Preamble Type Wireless OperationRegion Channel IDFragment Threshold Auto RateHidden Essid RTS ThresholdBeacon Interval Encryption Authentication TypeHex & Ascii WEP Key Mode64 40 Bits or 128 104 bits Automatic GenerationAdvanced Enable MAC FilterDisable MAC Filter Associated List Set Community String Change AP Manager PasswordRun Tftp Program Upgrade FirmwareManager Utility \ Gigabyte AP Upgrade Uninstall AP Utility GN-A16B Wireless Access Point User Guide Status Web-Based Configuration UtilityAssociated Clients Wireless Basic settingsAlias Name Channel NumberWireless Advanced Settings Broadcast Ssid Data RateAutomatic Generation Wireless Security SetupDelete the MAC Address Wireless Access ControlKey Format Add a MAC AddressIP Address & Subnet Mask TCP/IP Settings LAN Interface SetupStatistics Save/ Reload Settings Community Can the router act as Dhcp server? TroubleshootingWhat is the IEEE802.11b standard? Unable to connect to the Internet?What is WEP? Auto-negotiate Access PointAppendix a Glossary Auto-MDI/MDIXIP Address Dynamic IP AddressFirewall GatewaySubnet Mask SsidPhysical Interface Appendix B Specification802.11b System Specification Feature DescriptionSelect Control Panel Appendix C Configuration of the PCsSetting under Windows Double-click the Network and Dial-up Connections icon Internet Protocol TCP/IPitem Settings under Windows 95/98/Me Your network LAN cardand click Properties button Your computer anyway Settings under Windows XP Internet Protocol TCP/IPitem Computer e.g, IP address is 192.168.1.2 and Subnet Mask is Year Warranty Limited WarrantyGN-A16B Wireless Access Point User Guide GN-A16B Wireless Access Point User Guide GN-A16B Wireless Access Point User Guide GN-A16B Wireless Access Point User Guide GN-A16B Wireless Access Point User Guide 25A08-0A16B-F00