Advanced Settings - EnGenius ECB-1220R User Manual

ECB-1220R 11b/g Wireless Client Bridge/AP/Router/Repeater Version 1.1

Advanced Settings

Click on the Advanced Settings link under the Wireless menu. On this page you
can configure the advanced settings to tweak the performance of your wireless
network. Options available are: fragmentation threshold, RTS threshold, beacon
interval, output power, preamble type, and 802.11g protection.
Authentication Type: select an authentication method. Options available are Open
System, Shared Key or Auto. An open system allows any client to authenticate as
long as it conforms to any MAC address filter policies that may have been set. All
authentication packets are transmitted without encryption. Shared Key sends an
unencrypted challenge text string to any device attempting to communicate with the
AP. The device requesting authentication encrypts the challenge text and sends it
back to the access point. If the challenge text is encrypted correctly, the access point
allows the requesting device to authenticate. It is recommended to select Auto if you
are not sure which authentication type is used.
Fragment Threshold: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order to
improve performance on noisy networks.
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