NETGEAR ProSafe ME103 Reference Manual page 59

Table 5-1. Advanced Wireless Settings Fields
Field
Operating Mode
Worldwide Mode
Broadcast Wireless
Network Name
(SSID)
Wireless Separation
Basic Rate
Parameters
RTS Threshold
Fragmentation
Length
Beacon Interval
Preamble Type
Antenna Selection
Output Power
Level
Advanced Configuration
Reference Manual for the ME103 802.11b ProSafe Wireless Access Point
Description
You can select the following options:
• Wireless Access Point
• Point-to-Point Bridge
• Point-to-Multi-Point Bridge
If you enable 802.11d, you will have access to additional regulatory domains.
If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the correct SSID can
connect. Disabling SSID broadcast nullifies the wireless network 'discovery' feature
of some products such as Windows XP.
Enable wireless separation avoid channel assignment interference.
This field determines which data communications rate will be used. It should not be
necessary to change from the default of Auto-negotiate unless you notice
interference problems. There are times when lowering the data rate will help assure
a more reliable wireless connection.
Use these parameters to set the radio frequency communications settings.
The packet size used to determine whether it should use the CSMA/CD (Carrier
Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) or the CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense
Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance) mechanism for packet transmission.
This is the maximum packet size used for fragmentation. Packets larger than the
size programmed in this field will be fragmented. The Fragment Threshold value
must be larger than the RTS Threshold value.
Specifies the data beacon rate between 20 and 3000.
A long transmit preamble may provide a more reliable connection or slightly longer
range. A short transmit preamble gives better performance. Long is the default.
You can select the following options:
• Primary (R)
• Secondary (L)
• Diversity - note that ME103 diversity is provided in receive mode only, not in
transmit mode. The PRIMARY RF port provides transmit and receive. The
SECONDARY provides receive mode only.
Lowering the output power level lets you reduce the chance of interference with
other nearby access points and reduces the coverage range. You can set the power
output level of the transmitter to these options: 18dbm (64mw), 17dbm (50mw),
15dbm (30mw), 13dbm (20mw), 7dbm (5mw), 0dbm (1mw).
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