Reference Manual for the Double 108 Mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGU624

DTIM — from 1 to 5. The default is 1. DTIM stands for Delivery Traffic Indication Message. This setting determines how often the Access Point's Beacon (Traffic Indication Message) contains a DTIM. The DTIM tells client devices in power-save mode that a packet is waiting for them. The default setting causes client devices using power-save mode to wake up. To conserve battery power in client devices using power-save mode, increase the Data Beacon Rate (DTIM) setting. However, setting the DTIM too high may cause a wireless client to lose its network connection.

Wireless Card Access List — when the Trusted PCs Only radio button is selected, the WGU624 checks the MAC address of the wireless station and only allows connections to PCs identified on the trusted PCs list.

Configuring Advanced 802.11b/g Wireless Settings

From the main menu, click Advanced g Wireless Settings to view the configuration menu shown below.

Figure 4-11: Advanced 802.11g Wireless Settings

Enable SSID Broadcast — allow broadcast of the Network Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network ‘discovery’ feature of some products such as Windows XP.

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