Setting Your Transfer Rate; Setting Your Operating Channel; Using System Tools - Intel II User Manual

Chapter 4 – Using the Advanced Feature Set

Setting your transfer rate

Setting your operating channel

Using system tools

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2 Type the Network Name (SSID).
3 Make sure all the wireless adapters for your PCs
have the same SSID.
4 Use the menus to select the correct Transfer Rate,
Header Length (preamble) and operating Channel.
5 Click Apply.
The values are saved and stored in the configuration
software.
Ignore this setting unless all your devices have an option
to set a short header length.
• Select auto to automatically select the best transfer
rate (recommended).
When selecting your channel:
• Ensure each wireless adapter in the network can
operate on the same channel.
• Only switch channels when interference is preventing
a good connection. You might first try channels 1, 6,
and 11 (since these channels do not overlap).
The System Tools screen provides tools for
troubleshooting. See Using the system tools on your
gateway on page 71.
• Upgrade your configuration software
periodically check the Web to see if there are any
new upgrades to the configuration software. Once
You can
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