Using the Configuration Menu (continued)

Wireless Band-

Advanced > Performance

 

IEEE802.11g

 

Frequency-

 

The frequency remains at 2.437 GHz.

 

Channel-

 

Select from channels 1-11.

 

Fragment Length-

 

The fragmentation threshold, which is

 

specified in bytes, determines whether

 

packets will be fragmented. Packets

 

exceeding the 2346 byte setting will be

 

fragmented before transmission. 2346

 

is the default setting.

 

RTS Length- This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications to the value range between 256 and 2346 are recommended.

Transmit Power- Super G Mode-

Disabled-

Choose full, half (-3dB), quarter (-6dB), eighth (-9dB), minimum power.

Super G is a group of performance enhancement features that increase end user application throughput in an 802.11g network. Super G is backwards compatible to standard 802.11g devices. For top performance, all wirelss devices on the network should be Super G capable. Select either Disabled, Super G without Turbo, Super G with Dynamic Turbo, or Super G with Static Turbo.

Standard 802.11g support, no enhanced capabilities.

Super G Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and no

without Turbo- Turbo mode.

Super G with Dynamic Turbo-

Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Dynamic Turbo. This setting is backwards compatible with non-Turbo (legacy) devices. Dynamic Turbo mode is only enabled when all devices on the wireless network are configured with Super G with Dynamic Turbo enabled.

Super G with Static Turbo-

Radio Wave-

Capable of Packet Bursting, FastFrames, Compression, and Static Turbo. This setting is not backwards compatible with non- Turbo (legacy) devices. Static turbo mode is always on and is only enabled when all the devices on the wireless network are configured with Super G with Static Turbo enabled.

Select ON or OFF.

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D-Link DWL-G820 manual Advanced Performance, Frequency, Channel, Fragment Length, Radio Wave

DWL-G820 specifications

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