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Wireless Adapter RNX-N1/N1MAC User Manual
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values for power saving.
• Preamble: Select Auto from the drop-down list, unless you are aware of the preamble
type (long or short) used in each station.
• Ad-hoc wireless mode: Select a wireless mode from the drop-down list depending on
the type of stations used in the ad-hoc network. Select B/G Mix if the network consists
of 11b and 11g stations. Select B-only or G-only if the network consists of only one
type of wireless mode.
• RTS Threshold: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable RTS Threshold.
Any packet in the RTS/CTS handshake larger than the specified value (bytes) will be
discarded.
• Fragment Threshold: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable Fragment
Threshold. Any packet larger than the specified value (bytes) will be discarded.
• Click on the Apply button to save the changes.
4.3 AUTHENTICATION AND SECURITY
The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption settings such as:
WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, and 802.1x. Each security option is described in detail below.
4.3.1 WEP Encryption
The WEP tab displays the WEP settings. Encryption is designed to make the data
transmission more secure. You may select 64 or 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable). WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from
the radio using one of the Keys from a panel. When you use WEP to communicate with the
other wireless clients, all the wireless devices in this network must have the same
encryption key or pass phrase. The following information is included in this tab, as the
image depicts below.