D-Link DSA-6100 User Manual page 69

Wireless access controller
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Syslog
System Activity: Select "Enable" to allow the logging of system actions, such as logging a firmware
upgrade.
Wireless Activity: Select "Enable" to allow the logging of any wireless clients that connect to the AP.
Notice: Select "Enable" to allow all other information to be logged.
Remote Syslog Server: If you require more space to hold your logs, please provide the IP address of the
Server. The embedded memory can only have up to 300 logs.
Wireless
Basic Settings:
SSID Broadcast: Select this option to enable the SSID to broadcast in your network. When configuring the
network, it is suggested to enable this function but disable it when the configuration is complete. With this
enabled, someone could easily obtain the SSID information with the site survey software and get
unauthorized access to a private network. With this disabled, network security is enhanced and can prevent
the SSID from being seen on networked.
Super G Mode: Select either Disabled, Super G Mode with Turbo or Super G Mode without Turbo.
When Multi-SSID is selected as enabled, the item Super Mode cannot be active. Super G Mode can only
be changed when Multi-SSID is disabled.
Internal Station Connection: Select either Enabled or Disabled. The connection allows clients to
communicate with each other when enabled. If this is disabled, wireless stations of the selected band are
not allowed to exchange data through the access point.
Performance Settings:
Data Rate: The default is Auto. Available range is from 1 to 54Mbps. The rate of data transmission should
be set depending on the speed of the wireless network. Select from a range of transmission speed or keep
the default setting, Auto, to make the Access Point automatically use the fastest rate possible.
Beacon Interval (ms): Enter a value between 20 and 1000 msec. The default value is 100 milliseconds.
The entered time means how often the beacon signal transmission between the access point and the
wireless network.
DTIM: Delivery Traffic Indication Message. Enter a value between 1 and 255. DTIM is a countdown
informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast messages.
Fragment Length: The fragmentation threshold determines whether packets will be fragmented. Enter a
value between 256 and 2346.
RTS Length: Enter a value between 256 and 2346. When wireless clients would like to send a packet
which is larger than this value, it transmits an RTS and waits for reply.
Transmit Power: Select either Full, Half(-3dB), Quarter(-6dB), Eighth (-9dB) or Minimum (minimum
power).
802.11g Only: The function allows you to configure the wireless network with IEEE 802.11g only, Mixed.
Preamble: Select Long Only or Short and Long. A short preamble is recommended for high-traffic
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