ZyXEL Communications ZyAIR B-4000 User Manual page 79

LABEL
WEP Select Disable to allow all wireless computers to communicate with the access points
Encryption without any data encryption.
Select Mandatory to enable WEP data encryption. Then click WEP Key Setup to open a
screen where you can configure the WEP keys on the ZyAIR. Refer to Section 10.3.1.
Beacon Interval Set the number of milliseconds that should pass between sending out a beacon. Enter a
time period between 1 and 1000. The default is 100.
RTS Threshold Enter a value between 0 and 2442 to enable an RTS/CTS handshake to avoid
retransmitting due to hidden nodes. The default is 2432.
Fragmentation Enter a value between 256 and 2446 to enable a fragmentation threshold. This sets the
Threshold maximum size of data fragments that can be sent. The default is 2432. Use a low setting
if there is a great deal of radio interference.
DTIM Interval This setting, always a multiple of the beacon period, determines how often the beacon
contains a delivery traffic indication message (DTIM). The DTIM tells client devices that
are set to power-save that a packet is waiting for them. The DTIM Interval's valid range is
1 to 65535.
Transmission The basic transfer rates should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network.
Rates The default setting is 1-2-5.5-22 (Mbps).
Preamble Type Select either Short Preamble or Long Preamble.
Antenna Select Left Antenna if your device has removable antennas and you install a high-gain
Selection antenna on the connector on the left (when you look at the device's rear panel).
Select Right Antenna if your device has removable antennas and you install a high-gain
antenna on the connector on the right (when you look at the device's rear panel).
Select Diversity Antenna (default) to have the device use the antenna that receives the
best signal.
Wireless LAN
Table 10-1 Wireless
DESCRIPTION
ZyAIR B-4000 Hot Spot Gateway
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