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the same BSSID.
When in Infrastructure mode, this field defines the Extended Service Set ID (ESSID).
The ESSID assigned to the wireless node is required to match the acc ess point
ESSID for the wireless node to communicate with the access point.
Transmit Rate Allows you to define the data transfer rate. The default value is Fully Aut omatic. In this
case, the best transfer rate is negotiated between the wireless node and the devi ce it
is communicating with. This could be another wireless node or an access point. Other
possible values for this field are 1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, and 11 Mbps.
Channel Only valid in 802.11 Ad-hoc mode, this field defines which wireless channel to use. In
Infrastructure mode, the wireless node automatically searches thr ough all available
wireless channels for an access point to be associated with . It is not necessary to
select the wireless channel when operating in Infrastructure m ode.
Preamble Type Sets the number of preamble bits sent out by this wire less node before the actual data
bits. The Long type is set for 144 bits. The Short type is set for 72 bits.
Fragmentation
Threshold
The packet length used for fragmentation. Packets larger than t he size programmed in
this field will be fragmented. The Fragment Threshold value must be larger than RTS
Threshold value. The default value for Fragment Threshold is 2432.
RTS/CTS
Threshold
The packet size the wireless node uses to determine if it should use the CSM A/CD
mechanism or the CSMA/CA mechanism for packet transmission. With the CSMA/CD
transmission mechanism, the transmitting station sends out th e actual packet as soon
as it has waited for the silence period. With the CSMA/CA transmission mechanism,
the transmitting station sends out a RTS packet to the rec eiving station and waits for
the receiving station to send back a CTS packet before sending the actua l
packet data.