SMC Networks SMC2862W-G EZ Connect User Manual page 39

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What is RTS Threshold?
(Request To Send)
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An RS-232 signal sent from the transmitting station to the
receiving station requesting permission to transmit. RTS is
a collision avoidance method used by all 802.11b wireless
networking devices. In most cases you will not need to
activate or administer RTS. Only if you find yourself in an
Infrastructure environment where all nodes are in range
of the Access Point but may be out of range of each other.
It is recommended to leave this setting at its default value
leaving this feature disabled.
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What is Authentication Algorithm?
Authentication Algorithm is the means by which one station
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is authorized to communicate with another. In an Open
System, any station can request authorization in accordance
with the WECA standard. In a Shared key system, only
stations that possess a secret encrypted key may participate
in the network. This is a low level security key which allows
the equipment with the shared key algorithm to see each
other on the wireless LAN.
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What is DBI?
The ability of the antenna to shape the signal and focus
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it in a particular direction is called Antenna Gain, and is
expressed in terms of how much stronger the signal in
the desired direction is, compared to the worst possible
antenna, which distributes the signal evenly in all directions
(an Isotropic Radiator). To express the relationship to the
Isotropic reference, this is abbreviated: dBi. The typical
omni-directional stick antenna is rated at 6-8 dBi, indicating
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