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Wireless-B Broadband Router

The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings

This tab is used to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions. These settings should only be adjusted by an expert administrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless performance.

Basic Rate. The Basic Rate setting is not actually one rate of transmission but a series of rates, advertising to the other wireless points in your network at what rates the Router can transmit. At the default setting, the Router will advertise that it will Automatically select the best rate for transmission. Other options of rates to advertise are 1-2Mbps, for use with older wireless technology, and All, when you wish to make all rates advertised. The Basic Rate is not the rate transmitted; that is the Transmission Rate.

Control Tx Rates. The default transmission rate is Auto. The range is from 1 to 54Mbps. The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network. You can select from a range of transmission speeds, or keep the default setting, Auto, to have the Gateway automatically use the fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Auto-Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Gateway and a wireless client.

Preamble Type. The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication between the Router and the

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roaming Network Card. (High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type.) Select the appropriate

 

preamble type, Long Preamble(default) or Short Preamble.

 

Authentication Type. The default is set to Auto (default), which allows either Open System or Shared Key

 

authentication to be used. With Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key

 

for authentication. With Shared Key authentication, the sender and recipient use a WEP key for authentication.

 

Beacon Interval. The default value is 100. Enter a value between 1 and 65,535 milliseconds. The Beacon Interval

 

value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Router to synchronize

 

the wireless network.

 

DTIM Interval. This value, between 1 and 16384, indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message

 

(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and

 

multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it

 

sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Its clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast

 

and multicast messages. The default value is 1.

 

Fragmentation Threshold. This value specifies the maximum size for a packet before data is fragmented into

 

multiple packets. If you experience a high packet error rate, you may slightly increase the Fragmentation

 

Threshold. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor network performance. Only minor

 

reduction of the default value is recommended. In most cases, it should remain at its default value of 2346.

 

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Contents Wireless- B Copyright and Trademarks Word definitionTable of Contents Appendix C Upgrading Firmware Appendix D Windows Help Appendix ATroubleshootingAppendix B Wireless Security List of Figures Broadband Router’s Back Panel26 Applications and Gaming UPnP Forwarding Introduction WelcomeWhat’s in this Guide? Wireless-B Broadband Router Network Topology RoamingNetwork Layout Getting to Know the Wireless-B Broadband Router Back PanelWireless-B Front PanelConnecting the Wireless-B Broadband Router Hardware InstallationConfiguring the Wireless-B Broadband Router OverviewSetup Tab Basic Setup Internet SetupPPPoE Connection Type Optional Settings Required by some ISPs Wireless-B Broadband Router Setup Tab MAC Address Clone 10 Setup Tab MAC Address CloneSetup Tab Advanced Routing 11 Setup Tab Advanced RoutingWireless Tab Basic Wireless Settings 13 Wireless Tab Basic Wireless SettingsWireless Tab Wireless Security 14 WPA Pre-Shared Key17 Wireless Tab WEP Wireless Tab Wireless Network Access 18 Wireless Tab Wireless Network AccessWireless Tab Advanced Wireless Settings Preamble type, Long Preambledefault or Short PreambleSecurity Tab Filter 21 Security Tab FilterSecurity Tab VPN Passthrough 23 Security Tab VPN PassthroughApplications and Gaming Tab Port Range Forwarding 24 Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range ForwardingApplications and Gaming Tab Port Triggering Applications and Gaming Tab UPnP ForwardingAdministration Tab Management Applications and Gaming Tab DMZAdministration Tab Log 29 Backup & RestoreAdministration Tab Firmware Upgrade Administration Tab Factory Defaults 33 Administration Tab Factory DefaultsStatus Tab Router By the RouterStatus Tab Local Network 35 Status Tab Local NetworkNeed to set a static IP address on a PC Appendix a TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions Want to test my Internet connection Wireless-B Broadband Router TCP UDP VPN Ipsec Can’t get the Internet game, server, or application to workFirmware upgrade failed, and/or the Power LED is flashing To start over, I need to set the Router to factory defaultNeed to upgrade the firmware My DSL service’s PPPoE is always disconnecting Where is the Router installed on the network? Frequently Asked QuestionsPower LED keeps flashing Is IPSec Pass-Through supported by the Router?What is Network Address Translation and what is it used for? Does the Router support ICQ send file?How can I block corrupted FTP downloads? What is the Ieee 802.11g standard? What is DMZ Hosting?What are the advanced features of the Router? What Ieee 802.11b features are supported?What is roaming? What is ad-hoc mode?What is infrastructure mode? What is ISM band?What is WEP? What is Spread Spectrum?What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences? What is a MAC Address?How do I resolve issues with signal loss? Have excellent signal strength, but I cannot see my networkSecurity Threats Facing Wireless Networks Appendix B Wireless SecuritySecurity Precautions Appendix B Wireless Security Wireless-B Broadband Router Figure C-1 Upgrade Firmware Appendix C Upgrading FirmwareAppendix D Windows Help TCP/IPWindows 98 or Me Instructions Windows 2000 or XP InstructionsFor the Router’s Web-based Utility Figure E-3 MAC Address/Physical AddressAppendix F Glossary Wireless-B Broadband Router Wireless-B Broadband Router Wireless-B Broadband Router Wireless-B Broadband Router Wireless-B Broadband Router Appendix G Specifications Appendix H Warranty Information Appendix I Regulatory Information FCC StatementWireless-B Broadband Router Appendix J Contact Information Europe Mail Address
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