Linksys WRH54G manual Wireless Tab Advanced Wireless Settings, Severely decrease performance

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Wireless-G Home 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.

Authentication Type. The default is set to Auto, 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.

Basic Rate. The Basic Rate setting is not actually one rate of transmission but a series of rates at which the Router can transmit. The Router will advertise its Basic Rate to the other wireless devices in your network, so they know which rates will be used. The Router will also advertise that it will automatically select the best rate for transmission. The default setting is Default, when the Router can transmit at all standard wireless rates. Other options are 1-2Mbps, for use with older wireless technology, and All, when the Router can transmit at all wireless rates. The Basic Rate is not the actual rate of data transmission. If you want to specify the Router’s rate of data transmission, configure the Transmission Rate setting.

Transmission Rate. The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless

Figure 5-27: Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings

 

network. You can select from a range of transmission speeds, or you can select Auto to have the Router

 

automatically use the fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Auto-Fallback will

 

negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Router and a wireless client. The default value is Auto.

 

CTS Protection Mode. CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection Mode should remain disabled unless you are having

 

severe problems with your Wireless-G products not being able to transmit to the Router in an environment with

 

heavy 802.11b traffic. This function boosts the Router’s ability to catch all Wireless-G transmissions but will

 

severely decrease performance.

 

Frame Burst. Enabling this option should provide your network with greater performance, depending on the

 

manufacturer of your wireless products. If you are not sure how to use this option, keep the default, Disable.

 

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 255, 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.

 

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Contents Wireless- G Word definition Copyright and TrademarksTable of Contents Appendix a Troubleshooting Appendix B Wireless SecurityAppendix C Upgrading Firmware Appendix D Windows Help Router’s Back Panel List of Figures23 Wireless Tab Wireless Security Radius Figure E-1 IP Configuration Screen Welcome IntroductionWhat’s in this User Guide? Wireless-G Home Router Ad-Hoc versus Infrastructure Mode Planning Your Wireless NetworkSsid service set identifier your wireless network’s name Network TopologyPlanning Your Wireless Network Network Layout Back Panel Getting to Know the Wireless-G Home RouterRouter’s LEDs are located on the front panel Front PanelOverview Connecting the Wireless-G Home RouterConnecting Your Network Devices Connecting Another Router Hardware Installation for Connection to Another RouterConnecting Your Network Devices Welcome Screen Configuring the Wireless-G Home RouterInternet Setup Setup Tab Basic SetupPPPoE Connection Type Optional Settings Network Setup Time Setting Ddns Setup Tab DdnsTZO.com Setup Tab MAC Address Clone15 Setup Tab Advanced Routing Router Setup Tab Advanced RoutingWireless Tab Basic Wireless Settings Setup Tab WAN Port Configure19 Wireless Tab Wireless Security WPA Personal Wireless Tab Wireless Security22 Wireless Tab Wireless Security WPA2 Enterprise 23 Wireless Tab Wireless Security Radius 25 Wireless Tab Wireless MAC Filter Wireless Tab MAC FilteringSeverely decrease performance Wireless Tab Advanced Wireless SettingsWireless-G Home Router Additional Filters Security Tab FirewallSecurity Tab ARP Security Tab VPN Passthrough31 Access Restrictions Tab Internet Access Access Restrictions Tab Internet Access34 Port Services 35 Single Port Forward Applications and Gaming Tab Single Port ForwardWireless-G Home Router 36 Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range Forward Applications and Gaming Tab Port Range ForwardTriggered Range Applications & Gaming Tab Port Triggering38 Applications and Gaming Tab UPnP Applications and Gaming Tab UPnP39 Applications and Gaming Tab DMZ Applications and Gaming Tab DMZAdministration Tab Log Administration Tab Management43 Administration Tab Diagnostics Administration Tab Diagnostics45 The Traceroute Test Administration Tab Factory Defaults Administration Tab Firmware UpgradeAdministration Tab Config Management Status Tab Router Administration Tab Reboot52 Status Tab Local Network Status Tab Local Network54 Traffic Statistics Status Tab Traffic Statistics55 Status Tab Wireless Status Tab WirelessAppendix a Troubleshooting Common Problems and SolutionsNeed to set a static IP address on a PC Wireless-G Home Router Open a command prompt. For Windows 98SE and Me Application Start and End Protocol IP Address Enabled Can’t get the Internet game, server, or application to work Wireless-G Home Router Need to upgrade the firmware To start over, I need to set the Router to factory defaultFirmware upgrade failed, and/or the Power LED is flashing My DSL service’s PPPoE is always disconnectingPower LED keeps flashing Where is my SecureEasySetup button? Frequently Asked QuestionsWhere is the Router installed on the network? Is IPSec Pass-Through supported by the Router?Does the Router support ICQ send file? What is Network Address Translation and what is it used for?How can I block corrupted FTP downloads? What are the advanced features of the Router? What is DMZ Hosting?What is the Ieee 802.11g standard? Is the Router cross-platform compatible?What Ieee 802.11g features are supported? What is the Ieee 802.11b standard?What Ieee 802.11b features are supported? What is ad-hoc mode?What is ISM band? What is Spread Spectrum?What is DSSS? What is FHSS? And what are their differences? What is a MAC Address? What is WEP?How do I reset the Router? How do I resolve issues with signal loss?Appendix B Wireless Security Security PrecautionsSecurity Threats Facing Wireless Networks Appendix B Wireless Security Wireless-G Home Router Appendix C Upgrading Firmware Figure C-1 Upgrade FirmwareTCP/IP Appendix D Windows HelpWindows 2000 or XP Instructions Windows 98SE or Me InstructionsFigure E-4 MAC Address Filter List For the Router’s Web-based UtilityAppendix F Glossary Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router WRH54G Appendix G SpecificationsFCC Limited Warranty Appendix H Warranty InformationAppendix I Regulatory Information Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Home Router Wireless-G Easy Router Appendix J Contact Information
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