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Band: Select a wireless band from the drop-down list: 802.11a, 802.11b, or
802.11g.
ESSID: The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the points of the
wireless network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the wireless
network and cannot exceed 32 characters
Frequency: Select a frequency/channel from the drop-down list. The channels
available are based on the country's regulation. A wireless network uses
specific channels in the wireless spectrum to handle communication between
clients. Some channels in your area may have interference from other
electronic devices. Choose the clearest channel to help optimize the
performance and coverage of your wireless network.
Beacon Period: Beacons are packets sent by a wireless Access Point to
synchronize wireless devices. Specify a Beacon Period value between 20 and
1000. The default value is set to 100 milliseconds.
RTS Threshold: Packets over the specified size will use the RTS/CTS
mechanism to maintain performance in noisy networks and preventing hidden
nodes from degrading the performance. Specify a value between 1 and 65535.
The default value is 2346.
Fragment Threshold: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in
order to improve performance on noisy networks. Specify a value between 256
and 65535. The default value is 2346.
DTIM Interval: A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next
window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages. When the wireless
Access Point has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated
clients, it sends the next DTIM with a DTIM Interval value. Wireless clients
detect the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast
messages. The default value is 1.
Data rate: Select a data rate from the drop-down list or select auto.
Diversity: A method for improving the reliability of a message signal by
utilizing two or more communication channels with different characteristics,
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