Wireless Client Mode - ZyXEL Communications 802.11b/g Wireless Access Point NWA-1100 User Manual

Table 9 Wireless: Access Point
LABEL
Number of
Wireless
Stations
Allowed to
Associate
Radio Enable
Output Power
Management
Preamble Type
RTS/CTS
Threshold
Fragmentation
Rates
Configuration
Enable Antenna
Diversity
Enable
Spanning Tree
Control (STP)
Apply
Reset

6.4.2 Wireless Client Mode

Use this screen to turn your ZyXEL Device into a wireless client. Select Wireless Client as
the Operation Mode. The following screen displays.
ZyXEL NWA-1100 User's Guide
DESCRIPTION
Specify how many wireless stations can associate with your ZyXEL Device.
Select Yes to enable WLAN radio, and No to turn it off. The ZyXEL Device cannot
be accessed wirelessly if radio is turned off.
Set the output power of the ZyXEL Device in this field. If there is a high density of
APs in an area, decrease the output power of the ZyXEL Device to reduce
interference with other APs. Select one of the following Full (Full Power), 50%,
25%, 12.5% or Min (Minimum). See the product specifications for more information
on your ZyXEL Device's output power.
Select Dynamic to have the AP automatically use short preamble when wireless
adapters support it, otherwise the AP uses long preamble.
Select Long if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless adapters support,
and to provide more reliable communications in busy wireless networks.
(Request To Send) The threshold (number of bytes) for enabling RTS/CTS
handshake. Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS/CTS
handshake. Setting this attribute to be larger than the maximum MSDU (MAC
service data unit) size turns off the RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to its
smallest value (1) turns on the RTS/CTS handshake. Enter a value between 1 and
2346.
The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for directed
messages. It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent. Enter an even
number between 256 and 2346.
This section controls the data rates permitted for clients.
For each Rate, select an option from the Configuration list. The options are:
• Basic (1~11 Mbps only): Clients can always connect to the access point at this
speed.
• Optional: Clients can connect to the access point at this speed, when permitted
to do so by the AP.
• Disable: Clients cannot connect to the access point at this speed.
Select this to use antenna diversity. Antenna diversity uses multiple antennas to
reduce signal interference.
(R)STP detects and breaks network loops and provides backup links between
switches, bridges or routers. It allows a bridge to interact with other (R)STP -
compliant bridges in your network to ensure that only one path exists between any
two stations on the network. Select the check box to activate STP on the ZyXEL
Device.
Click Apply to save your changes.
Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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