CONFIGURATION

 

SECTION 3

 

 

 

Field

Description

 

DTIM Period

You are able to set the Delivery Traffic Indicator

 

Maps (DTIM) period value from 1 to 255 in

 

multiples of Beacon Periods.

 

If needed, enter a new value and click Apply to

 

save the setting.

 

The default is 3.

Basic Rate Set

The router broadcasts different transmission

 

rates so clients know which transmission rate to

 

use to join the network. The default is Default.

 

The options are:

 

1 to 2

The slowest speed available.

 

Mbps

 

 

Default

Ensures compatibility with

 

 

802.11b or 802.11g devices

 

All

Ensures compatibility with all

 

 

devices.

11g Protection

Ensures that your wireless router does not

Mode

interfere with neighbor networks. 802.11b

 

networks cannot hear 802.11g networks, but

 

802.11g networks can hear 802.11b networks.

 

802.11g networks cause collisions on 802.11b

 

networks so the Protection Mode forces the

 

802.11g network to negotiate around the

 

802.11b network. The default is Auto.

 

The options are:

 

Disable

802.11g Protection Mode is

 

 

never used.

 

Auto

802.11g Protection Mode is used

 

 

if either an 802.11b client joins

the network or the AP detects an 802.11b network on the same channel

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Motorola WR850G manual Mbps Default, All, Disable, Auto

WR850G specifications

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