NETGEAR WG111U user manual Understanding the Advanced Settings

User’s Manual for the NETGEAR Super AG Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WG111U

Understanding the Advanced Settings Page

To display the Advanced Settings page, click the Advanced Settings button on the Settings page.

Figure 4-5: Advanced Settings page

The Advanced settings should not require adjustment. Except for the power saving setting, changing any of the settings incorrectly on this page could cause your wireless connection to fail.

•Power Saving: Select Normal or Max if you are running on battery power.

•Preamble: A long transmit preamble may provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer range. A short transmit preamble might give slightly better performance.

•Transmit Power: Lowering the output power level lets you reduce the chance of interference with other nearby access points, but reduces the range of your adapter.

•Wireless Mode: Select the wireless protocols you will use. Depending on your wireless adapter, you can choose some or all of the available 802.11 wireless protocols. Note that if the wireless network you are communicating with uses the 108 Mbps 802.11g mode, you must include that in your selection (for example, if you are using the WG111U with the NETGEAR WGT624 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router).

•Fragmentation Threshold: This is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation. Packets larger than the size programmed in this field will be fragmented. The Fragmentation Threshold value must be larger than the RTS/CTS Threshold value.

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