ZyXEL Communications 802.11b/g Wireless Access Point NWA-1100 User Manual page 67

Table 10 Wireless: Wireless Client
LABEL
Site Survey
Wireless Mode
Advanced
Settings
MAC Address
Clone
Radio Enable
Output Power
Management
Preamble Type
RTS/CTS
Threshold
Fragmentation
Rates
Configuration
Enable Antenna
Diversity
Enable
Spanning Tree
Control (STP)
Apply
Reset
ZyXEL NWA-1100 User's Guide
DESCRIPTION
Click this to view a list of available wireless access points within the range.
Select 802.11b Only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN devices to
associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Select 802.11g Only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to
associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Select 802.11b+g to allow both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g compliant WLAN
devices to associate with the ZyXEL Device. The transmission rate of your ZyXEL
Device might be reduced.
Choose Manual to configure the ZyXEL Device's MAC address by cloning the MAC
address from a computer on your LAN. Choose Auto to use the factory default
MAC address of 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 ZyXEL Device automatically use short preamble when
the wireless network your ZyXEL Device is connected to supports it, otherwise the
ZyXEL Device uses long preamble.
Select Long preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless device
your ZyXEL Device is connected to supports, 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.
Chapter 6 Wireless Settings Screen
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