Planet WAP-4033 [24/37] Parameter description

After configuration complete, please click “Apply” button to save the configuration. Then you will

see a screen to prompt you the settings are save successfully. You may press “Continue” for

configure other settings or “Apply” to restart WAP-4033 with new configuration.

3.3 Advanced Settings

You should not change these advanced parameters unless you know what effect the changes

will have on this access point.

Parameter Description

Open

System

Shared

Key:

Authentication

Type

Auto

Normally, you can leave this at “Auto”, so that Wireless Stations can use

either method ("Open System" or "Shared Key".).

If you wish to use a particular method, select the appropriate value - "Open

System" or "Shared Key". All Wireless stations must then be set to use the

same method.

Fragment Threshold “Fragment Threshold” specifies the maximum size of packet during the

fragmentation of data to be transmitted. If you set this value too low, it will

result in bad performance.

RTS Threshold When the packet size is smaller than the RTS threshold, the access point will

not use the RTS/CTS mechanism to send this packet.

Beacon Interval The interval of time that this access point broadcast a beacon. Beacon is

used to synchronize the wireless network.

Data Rate The access point will use the highest possible selected data rate to transmit