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5.3.2 Access Point Settings
Access Point: Select this section for Activated or Deactivated AP function.
Channel: Select the local channel from the drop down list.
Beacon Interval: The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon. Enter a value between 20
and 1000. A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Router to synchronize the wireless network.
RTS/CTS Threshold: The RTS (Request To Send) threshold (number of bytes) for enabling RTS/CTS handshake.
Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS/CTS handshake. Set this attribute to be larger than
the maximum MSDU (MAC Service Data Unit) size TURNS OFF the RTS/CTS handshake. Set this attribute to ZERO
TURNS ON the RTS/CTS handshake. Enter a value between 0 and 2432.
Fragment Threshold: The threshold (number of bytes) for the fragmentation boundary for directed messages. It is the
maximum data fragment size that can be sent. Enter a value between 256 and 2432.
DTIM: This value is between 1 and 255, indicates the interval of the Delivery Traffi c Indication Message (DTIM).
802.11 b/g: Select the wireless mode in the section.
5.3.3 Multiple SSIDs Settings
SSID: The SSID is a unique name to identify the ADSL Router in the Wireless LAN. Wireless Clients associating to the
ADSL Router must have the same SSID. The defi ne SSID name is MC-420.
Broadcast SSID: Select No to hide the SSID such that a station can not obtain the SSID through passive scanning.
Select Yes to make the SSID visible so a station can obtain in the SSID through Passive scanning.
Authentication Type: Select wireless authentication type to confi gure wireless AP. There have 4 types – WEP-64Bits,
WEP-128Bits, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK.
[Authentication Type]
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encrypts data frames before transmitting over the wireless network. Select Disable to
allow all wireless computers to communicate with the access points without any data encryption. Select 64-bit WEP or
128-bit WEP to use data encryption.
Key#1~Key#4 The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the ADSL Router and the wireless clients must use the
same WEP key for data transmission. If you chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any 10 hexadecimal digits (“0-9”, “A-F”) pre-
ceded by 0x for each key (1-4). If you choose 1280bit WEP, then enter 26 hexadecimal digits (“0-9”, “A-F”) preceded
by 0x for each key (1-4). The values must be set up exactly the same on the Access Points as they are on the wire-
less client stations. The same value must be assigned to Key 1 on both access point (your ADSL Router) and the cli-
ent adapters, the same value must be assigned to Key 2 on both access point and the client stations and so on, for
all four WEP keys.
WPA-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access, pre-shared key. Encrypts data frames before transmitting over the wireless net-
work.
Pre-shared Key is used to encrypt data. Both the ADSL Router and the wireless clients must use the same WPA-PSK
Key for data transmission.
5.3.4 WDS Settings
A Wireless Distribution System is a system that enables the interconnection of access points wirelessly. It allows a wire-
less network to be expanded using multiple access points without the need for a wired backbone to link them.
WDS is another way for AP router to join an existing Wi-Fi network. The WDS feature is normally used in large, open
areas where pulling a wire is restricted or not cost effective and in residential circumstances. User can use this feature
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