EnGenius EOC1650 - 5.5 Management; 5.5.1 Administration

EnGenius EOC1650 Wireless Access Point / Client Bridge Version 2.0
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 Data Rate: If you wouldlike to forcea data rate, you may select one from thedrop‐down list.
However,forbestperformanceitisrecommendedtousetheAutosetting.
 Transmit Power: You may have the different application distance of the device by selecting a
value
fromthedrop‐downlist.Thisfeaturecanbehelpfulinrestrictingthecoverageareaofthe
wirelessnetwork.
 Fragment: Packets over the specified size will be fragmented in order toimprove performance
onnoisynetworks.
 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.
 Protection Mode: If your wireless network is using both 802.11b and 802.g devices then it is
recommended to enable this feature so that the 802.11b devices will not degrade the
performanceof802.11gdevices.
 Distance(1‐30km):Specifyadistancebetween1and30Km.
 ClickontheApplybuttontosavethechanges.
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5.5 Management
 Click on the Management link on the navigation drop‐
downmenu.Youwillthenseesixoptions:administration,
SNMP settings, backup/restore settings, firmware
upgrade,timesettings,and log.Each optionisdescribed
below.
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5.5.1 Administration
 ClickontheAdministrationlinkundertheManagementmenu.Thisoptionallowsyoutocreate
a user name and password for the device. By default, this device is configured without a user
nameandpasswordadmin.Forsecurityreasonsitishighlyrecommendedthatyoucreateanew
user
nameandpassword.
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