and 2432. This value should remain at its default setting of 2,432. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are recommended.

Fragmentation Threshold: This field is used to specify the fragmentation threshold. Enter a value between 256 and 2346. If you experience a high packet error rate, try to slightly increase your Fragmentation Threshold. The value should remain at its default setting of 2,346. Setting the Fragmentation Threshold too low may result in poor performance.

DTIM Interval (Beacon Rate): Specify the Beacon Rate. Enter a value between 1 and 65535 that specifies the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM). A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the AP has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. AP Clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.

Authentication Type: The authentication type defines configuration options for the sharing of wireless networks to verify identity and access privileges of roaming network cards. You may choose between Open System, Shared Key, and Both.

Open System: Open System authentication is the simplest of the available authentication algorithms. Essentially it is a null authentication algorithm. Any station that requests authentication with this algorithm may become authenticated if Authentication Type at the recipient station is set to Open System authentication. Open System authentication is the default authentication algorithm.

Shared Key: Shared Key authentication supports authentication of STAs as either a member of those who know a shared secret key or a member of those who do not.

Preamble: The preamble defines the length of the CRC block for communication between the Access Point and roaming Network Card. Long preamble ensure the network card to communicate with access point more reliably. Verify that you have selected the appropriate preamble type and click the Apply button to set it. Note: High network traffic areas should use the short preamble type.

Basic Rate: The basic transfer rates should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network. Slower wireless networks should be set at 1-2 or 1-2-5.5-11(Mbps) while a faster wireless network should be set at 1-2-5.11-22 (Mbps).

Supported Rate: Select one of the wireless communications transfer rates, based upon the speed of wireless adapters in WLAN.

Antenna Selection: These settings determine whether either or both antennas will be used to receive data. The default setting is Diversity. This setting is uses both antennae to help overcome multi-path distortion. There are two antennas on WAP-1966. One is visible from outside which is right antenna.

SSID Broadcast: Enable or disable a Service Set Identifier broadcast. When enabled, the SSID of the WAP-1966 is sent to wireless enabled devices on the area. Set the WAP-1966’s SSID in the Basic Setting screen. Enabling this function may cause unauthorized user to connect your wireless networks.

Antenna Transmit power: Used to control the transmit power of the WAP-1966. Four options are

available: 100%, 50%, 25% and 12.5%.

4X mode: Enable or disable 4X mode. Enable 4X mode will raise the wireless performance to 44Mbps equivalent. But, please be noted, both wireless AP and client must be using TI chipset and configured 4X mode enabled to make it effective. This mode is supported only when the WAP-1966 is configured to AP mode.

3.1.6 Security:

You can change Administrator ID, Password and set the MAC Filter settings in this option.

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