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Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband

The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings

Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband

The Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings

This tab is used to set up the Router’s advanced wireless functions. These settings should only be adjusted by an

expert administrator as incorrect settings can reduce wireless performance.

Advanced Wireless

Authentication Type. The default is set to Auto, which allows either Open System or Shared Key authentication

to be used. With Open System authentication, the sender and the recipient do NOT use a WEP key for

authentication. With Shared Key authentication, the sender and recipient use a WEP key for authentication.

Basic Rate. The Basic Rate setting is not actually one rate of transmission but a series of rates at which the

Router can transmit. The Router will advertise its Basic Rate to the other wireless devices in your network, so

they know which rates will be used. The Router will also advertise that it will automatically select the best rate

for transmission. The default setting is Default, when the Router can transmit at all standard wireless rates

(1-2Mbps, 5.5Mbps, 11Mbps, 18Mbps, and 24Mbps). Other options are 1-2Mbps, for use with older wireless

technology, and All, when the Router can transmit at all wireless rates. The Basic Rate is not the actual rate of

data transmission. If you want to specify the Router’s rate of data transmission, configure the Transmission Rate

setting.

Transmission Rate. The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless

network. You can select from a range of transmission speeds, or you can select Auto to have the Router

automatically use the fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Auto-Fallback will

negotiate the best possible connection speed between the Router and a wireless client. The default value is Auto.

CTS Protection Mode. CTS (Clear-To-Send) Protection Mode should remain disabled unless you are having

severe problems with your Wireless-G products not being able to transmit to the Router in an environment with

heavy 802.11b traffic. This function boosts the Router’s ability to catch all Wireless-G transmissions but will

severely decrease performance.

Frame Burst. Enabling this option should provide your network with greater performance, depending on the

manufacturer of your wireless products. If you are not sure how to use this option, keep the default, Disable.

Beacon Interval. The default value is 100. Enter a value between 1 and 65,535 milliseconds. The Beacon Interval

value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Router to synchronize

the wireless network.

DTIM Interval. This value, between 1 and 255, indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffic Indication Message

(DTIM). A DTIM field is a countdown field informing clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and

multicast messages. When the Router has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it

Figure 8-36: Wireless Tab - Advanced Wireless Settings