PLANET WSG-404 User Manual
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WSG-404 User Guide
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3.
CTS Protection Mode:
The default value is
Disable
. When enabled,
a protection
mechanism will ensure that the 802.11b devices can connect to Access Point and not be
affected by many other 802.11g devices existing at the same time. However, the
performance of this 802.11g devices may decrease.
4.
Basic Rate:
The basic rate offers three options,
All
,
Set1
and
Set2
and the default value is
Set1
. Depending on the wireless mode selected, PLANET WSG-404 will deliver a
pre-defined data rate. Select
“All”
to activate all transmission rates to be compatible with
the majority of the devices.
5.
Beacon Interval:
Enter a value between 20 and 1000 msec. The default value is 100
milliseconds. The entered time means how often the signal transmission occurs between the
access point and the wireless network.
6.
RTS Threshold: R
eady
T
o
S
end threshold.
The range is from 256 to 2346 and the default is
OFF
. The administrator could set the value which is the time to wait before sending another
packet. It is recommended that the value remains in the range of 256 to 2346.
7.
Fragmentation Threshold:
The range is from 256 to 2346 and the default is
OFF
. The
value specifies the maximum size of packet allowed before data is fragmented into multiple
packets. It should be remained in the range of 256 to 2346. A smaller value results smaller
packets but with a larger numbers of packets in transmission.
8.
DTIM Interval:
This function indicates the interval of the
D
elivery
T
raffic
I
ndication
M
essage
(DTIM). DTIM is a countdown function to inform clients to listen to broadcast and multicast
messages. When an Access Point has buffered broadcast or multicast message from an
associated client, it sends the next DTIM at this interval rate (from 1~255), the client will hear
the beacons.
Wireless Port
IP PNP:
Use any IP address to connect to the system. Regardless of what the IP address at the
users end is, they can still be authenticated through PLANET WSG-404 and access the
network.
User Authentication:
If
“User Authentication”
is disabled,
“Specific Route Profile”
needs to
be specified for the users to access Internet.
Operation Mode:
Choose one of the two modes,
NAT
mode and
Router
mode, by the
requirements.
IP Address:
Enter desired IP address for the wireless port.