Advanced - SMC Networks WCB-N - annexe 2 User Manual

EZ Connect™ N Draft 11n Wireless Cardbus Adapter
3. Select ASCII or Hex in the Key Type field.
4. Click Apply Change to allow the settings to take effect.
If there is no authentication server on your SOHO network, you can issue the
Pre-Shared Key to the adapter that is connected to the access point. Be sure to use
the same key for the wireless access point and the connected adapter.
Notes:1. Manual Pre-Shared Key supports up to 64-Hex characters.
2. Type 8 - 63 Hex characters for the Pre-Shared Passphrase.
3. Do not use a key that is long and complex for your clients to type accurately,
as you might forget it.
4. A Hex (hexadecimal) digit is a number or letter in the range 0-9 or A-F.

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RTS Threshold – This sets the packet size threshold at which a Request to Send
(RTS) signal must be sent to the receiving station prior to the sending station starting
communications. Devices contending for the wireless medium may not be aware of
each other. The RTS/CTS mechanism can solve this problem. The larger the
threshold, the faster the speed.
Fragment Threshold – Sets the minimum packet size that can be transmitted from
the adapter without being fragmented. Fragmentation can increase the reliability of
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