SMC Networks 5MC2671W Menu Description

Device Name The name of the wireless access point. (Default: SMC2671W)

Basic Rates The highest rate specified is the rate the access point will use

when transmitting broadcast/multicast and management

frames. Available options are: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps. (Default:

2 Mbps.)

Data Rates Set the data rate transmitted from the SMC2671W. The lower

the data rate, the longer the transmission distance. Available

options are: 1, 2, 5.5, and 11 Mbps. (Default: 11)

Preamble Type The access points and client card drivers have a radio setting

for RF Preamble. If you are not sure whether all the clients and

access point radios in your wireless network support the Short

RF preamble, then leave this setting to the default (Long).

Beacon Interval The beacon signals allow the wireless devices to maintain

contact with each other. They may also carry

power-management information. (Default: 100)

RTS Threshold You may configure the access point to initiate an RTS frame.

If the packet size is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size,

the RTS/CTS mechanism will NOT be enabled. (Default: 2,347

which means Disabled)

Frag. Threshold The Fragmentation Threshold can be set between 256 and

2,346. If the packet size is smaller than the preset fragment

size, the packet will not be segmented. (Default: 2,346 which

means Disabled)

Operation Mode

Mode This may be set to Access Point, Range Extender, or Ethernet

Adapter. (Default: Ethernet Adapter)

BSSID Basic Service Set ID. The MAC address of the access point to

which the adapter is connected in an infrastructure network. In

an ad hoc network, the BSS ID is a random number generated

by the first adapter that communicates with other clients in the

network. The BSS ID of the other clients will then be set to the

same value.

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