Topcom Skylanr@cer 500 - Manual (Page 8)

SkyLanR @ cer 500
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Advanced Settings
Advance Settings allow you to set up advanced parameters described as follows:
Auto Rate Fall Back: If enabled, the Access Point will automatically adjust the transfer speed for best
performance and greatest range.
IP Filtering: If enabled, only the IP protocol packets will pass through the WLAN and any other proto-
col will be filtered out.
SSID Broadcasting: If enabled, the Wireless Station with ESSID set to “any” can connect to this
Access Point. If this option is disabled, this Access Point just only accept stations whose ESSID are the
same as this Access Point connection.
Fragmentation Threshold: The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, determines
whether packets will be fragmented and at what size. On an 802.11 wireless LAN, packets exceed the
fragmentation threshold are fragmented, i.e., split into, smaller units suitable for the circuit size.
Packets smaller than the specified fragmentation threshold value are not fragmented.
RTS (Request to Send) Threshold: When set (in bytes), it specifies the packet size beyond which the
Wireless LAN Card invokes its RTS/CTS mechanism. Packets that exceed the specified RTS threshold
trigger the RTS/CTS mechanism. The NIC transmits smaller packets without using RTS/CTS.
Authentication Type: Select the authentication type from Open System, Shared Key or Both. The
authentication type must be the same on the Access Point and the Wireless Stations to be able to
communicate.
Note: The Authentication type must be the same on the wireless client and on the Access Point. All shared keys on
the Wireless Station must be the same as those on the Access Point with which the client station is associated.
Rates (Mbps): If Auto Rate Fall Back option is enabled, the Access Point will automatically adjust
the transfer speed to the rates you checked as Supported. Basic means only the Wireless Stations
with rates you checked can connect to this Access Point.