Data Rate | The “Data Rate” is the rate this access point uses to |
| transmit data packets. The access point will use the |
| highest possible selected transmission rate to |
| transmit the data packets. |
Preamble Type | The “Long Preamble” can provide better wireless |
| LAN compatibility while the “Short Preamble” can |
| provide better wireless LAN performance. |
Broadcast ESSID | If you enable “Broadcast ESSID”, every wireless |
| station located within the coverage of this access |
| point can discover this access point easily. If you are |
| building a public wireless network, enabling this |
| feature is recommended. Disabling “Broadcast |
| ESSID” can provide better security. |
IAPP | If you enable “IAPP”, it will allow wireless station |
| roaming between IAPP enabled access points within |
| the same wireless LAN. |
802.11g Protection | This is also called CTS Protection. It is recommended |
| to enable the protection mechanism. This mechanism |
| can decrease the rate of data collision between |
| 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations. When the |
| protection mode is enabled, the throughput of the AP |
| will be a little lower due to many of frame traffic |
| should be transmitted. |
Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router.
2.4.3 Security
This Access Point provides complete wireless LAN security functions, include WEP, IEEE 802.11x, IEEE 802.11x with WEP, WPA with pre- shared key and WPA with RADIUS. With these security functions, you can prevent your wireless LAN from illegal access. Please make sure your wireless stations use the same security function.
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