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If you select the Shared Key algorithm, set the following parameters:
??Default Key ID – Sets the key for encryption.
??WEP Key – Defines the encryption keys used. Define each key by clicking the appropriate WEP Key row and entering ten hexadecimal characters (five sets of two characters each) for each of the four keys. After clicking Apply, the WEP Key values are displayed as zeros for security reasons.
The default WEP key is the first key.
NOTE: All units in the same cell should use the same key.
3.2.1.3.8 Advanced Tab
The Advanced tab provides additional performance parameters.
Figure 20: Advanced Tab
??CW Min/Max - The size of the contention window. The contention window backoff algorithm is a method used to resolve contention between different stations trying to access the medium. The valid range is from 7 to 1023.
Defaults are 31 for CW Min and 1023 for CW Max.
??RTS Threshold - The minimum packet size required for an RTS (Request to Send) to be sent. For packets with a size below the RTS
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