Using the Configuration Menu (continued)

Wireless

Advanced > Performance > 802.11a

Performance-

 

Select 802.11a or 802.11g. Here, 802.11a has been chosen. This screen displays the wireless performance features of the Access Point portion of the DI-774.

Data Rate-

Auto is the default se- lection. Select from the drop down menu for your selection.

Transmit Power-

Beacon interval-

Full is the default selection. Select from the drop down menu for your selection.

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.

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.

Authentication- Select Open system or Shared Key

Open System - The DI-774 will be visible to all devices on the network. This is the default setting

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

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.

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