Planet Technology WAP-1963 - Manual (Page 15)

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RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller the RTS threshold, the access point will not use
the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet.
Beacon Interval The interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beacon is used to
synchronize the wireless network.
Data Rate The “Data Rate” is the rate this access point uses to transmit data packets. The
access point will use the highest possible selected transmission rate to transmit
the data packets.
Preamble Type Preamble type defines the length of CRC block in the frames during the wireless
communication. “Short Preamble” is suitable for high traffic wireless network.
“Long Preamble” can provide more reliable communication.
Broadcast ESSID If you enable “Broadcast ESSID”, every wireless station located within the
coverage of this access point can discover this access point easily. If you are
building a public wireless network, enabling this feature is recommended.
Disabling “Broadcast ESSID” can provide better security.