If you click on the button Select the optimal channel, a popup screen will display the choices. This action does not select the channel for you but shows you what will most probably be the channel selected if you leave the following dropdown menu at Yes.
Tx Pwr Mode and Fixed Pwr Level: The Tx Power Mode defaults to Auto, giving the largest range of radio transmission available under normal conditions. As an option, the AP's broadcast range can be limited by setting the Tx Power Mode to Fixed and choosing from
There are a number of advanced options included on this page as described in the following chart:
Advanced Options
Beacon | The frequency in milliseconds in which the 802.11 beacon is transmitted | ||
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RTS | The number of bytes used for the RTS/CTS handshake boundary. When | ||
Threshold |
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Fragmentation | Fragmentation boundary in bytes. | ||
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DTIM | The number of beacon intervals between successive Delivery Traffic | ||
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Basic Rates |
| Basic Rates for 802.11b | |
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| The basic rates used and reported by the AP. The highest rate specified is | ||
| the rate that the AP uses when transmitting broadcast/multicast and | ||
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| Basic Rates for 802.11g or 802.11b/g mixed | |
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| The basic rates used and reported by the AP. The highest rate specified is | ||
| the rate that the AP uses when transmitting broadcast/multicast and | ||
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| Supported Rates for 802.11b | |
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All Rates | The rate at which all data frames will be transmitted. | ||
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