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Authentication  Configurable between Open System (WEP disabled), Shared Key (40-
bit WEP data encryption), and both. 
Preamble Mode  A long transmit preamble allows the receiver to lock into the received 
bit patterns more easily.  A short transmit preamble provides better 
performance.  The default value is Long Tx Preamble. 
Auto Rate  Enables or disables automatic negotiation of wireless transmit data 
rate.  
Fragment Threshold  This is the packet length used for fragmentation.  Packets larger than 
the size programmed in this field will be fragmented.  The Fragment 
Threshold value must be larger than RTS Threshold value. The 
default value for Fragment Threshold is 2346. 
RTS Threshold  The packet size that the wireless node uses to determine if it should 
use the CSMA/CD mechanism or the CSMA/CA mechanism for 
packet transmission.  With the CSMA/CD transmission mechanism, 
the transmitting station sends out the actual packet as soon as it has 
waited for the silence period.  With the CSMA/CA transmission 
mechanism, the transmitting station sends out a RTS packet to the 
receiving station, waits for the receiving station to send back a CTS 
packet before sending the actual packet data.  The default value for 
RTS Threshold is 2346. 
 
Using Ethernet/Wireless Port 
The installation below illustrates the wireless access point configuration through its Ethernet/Wireless 
interface from a connected PC. 
 
Installing SNMP Configuration Utility 
The access point SNMP configuration utility enables you to modify the various configurable parameters 
of the access point.  This utility must be running Windows 98 or Windows Millennium.  The following 
steps illustrate the installation of the utility in Windows 98. 
 
1.  Insert the ME102 Wireless Access Point Resource CD into the CD-ROM drive.  From the 
Windows 98 desktop, double-click on 
My Computer
.  Double-click on the CD-ROM drive to look 
into the content of the CD.  Double-click on the 
SNMPMANG
 folder.  Windows displays all of the 
files in the 
\SNMPMANG
 directory of the CD. 
2.  Double-click on the 
SETUP
 application icon to start the installation procedure.  The InstallShields 
Wizard opens.  Click on “Next” to continue. 
3.  Click on “Browse” to change the destination location where the Access Point SNMP utility is 
installed.  Otherwise, click on “Next” to continue. 
4.  Modify the “Program Folders” entry field if desired.  Click on “Next” to continue.  InstallShields 
starts copying files into your system. 
5.  Click on “Finish” to complete the installation of the access point SNMP utility.