Motorola WR850GP User Manual

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Section 3

Configuration

3-50

WR850

Field Description

Beacon Interval:

(ADVANCED)

The WR850 will transmit beacons in order to keep the wireless

network synchronized. The Beacon Interval sets the length of

time in between beacons in Time Units (TU).
The entered value must be between 1 and 9999.

FACTORY DEFAULT:

100

Preamble Type:

(ADVANCED)

Preambles are built into wireless communications over the

network to ensure proper delivery of data. A short preamble can

free up more capacity for useful data, but all devices on your

wireless network must support them.
Select

Long or Short.

FACTORY DEFAULT:

Long

Maximum

Associations:

(ADVANCED)

Sets a limit on the number of wireless clients that can be

simultaneously associated with the WR850.
The entered value must be between 1 and 256.

FACTORY DEFAULT:

128

Options related to:

BOOSTING WIRELESS PERFORMANCE

(with compatible clients)

Field Description

Frame Bursting:

(ADVANCED)

The WR850 can improve wireless network efficiency by

encapsulating more useful data packets within transmissions

over a given time period, reducing the transmission “overhead.”
To function, this Frame Bursting feature must also be supported

and enabled in associated wireless clients.

Selecting

On engages Frame Bursting.

Selecting

Off disengages Frame Bursting.

FACTORY DEFAULT:

Off on WR850G, On on WR850GP

Performance

Enhancement:
(WR850GP only)

(ADVANCED)

The WR850GP can boost wireless performance by up to 35%

when used with Performance Enhanced clients.
Performance Enhanced clients include those equipped with

WN825GP Wireless Notebook Adapters or WPCI810GP Wireless

PCI Adapters.

Select

On engages the Performance Enhancement.

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