Advanced Settings - Planet WAP-4033 User Manual

After configuration complete, please click "Apply" button to save the configuration. Then you will
see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully. You may press "Continue" for
configure other settings or "Apply" to restart WAP-4033 with new configuration.
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Advanced Settings

You should not change these advanced parameters unless you know what effect the changes
will have on this access point.
Parameter
Open
System
Authentication
Shared
Type
Key:
Auto
Fragment Threshold
RTS Threshold
Beacon Interval
Data Rate
Description
Normally, you can leave this at "Auto", so that Wireless Stations can use
either method ("Open System" or "Shared Key".).
If you wish to use a particular method, select the appropriate value - "Open
System" or "Shared Key". All Wireless stations must then be set to use the
same method.
"Fragment Threshold" specifies the maximum size of packet during the
fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will
result in bad performance.
When the packet size is smaller than the RTS threshold, the access point will
not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet.
The interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beacon is
used to synchronize the wireless network.
The access point will use the highest possible selected data rate to transmit
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