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Advanced > Performance

Wireless Performance-

Displayed in this window are the Wireless Performance features for the Access Point portion of the

Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router.

Beacon Interval-

Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a value. By

default

the Beacon Interval is

100

. This is the recommended setting.

RTS Threshold-

This value should remain at its

default

setting of 2312. If inconsistent data flow is a problem, only a

minor modification should be made.

Fragmentation-

The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, deter-mines whether packets get

fragmented. Packets exceeding the 2346 byte setting are fragmented before transmission. By

default

the Fragmentation is

2346

.

DTIM interval-

(Delivery Traffic Indication Message). A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for

listening to broadcast and multicast messages. By

default

the DTIM interval is

3

.

TX Rates-Auto-

is the

default

selection. Select from the drop down menu.

Mode Setting-

Select G Mode is your wireless network consists of only 802.11g clients. If your wireless network

includes 802.11b clients, select Mix Mode.

Preamble Type-

Select Short or Long Preamble. The Preamble defines the length of the CRC block (Cyclic Redundancy

Check is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors) for communication between the

Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router and the roaming wireless network adapters. Note: High network traffic

areas should use the shorter preamble type. By

default

the Preamble Type is

Short Preamble

.

SSID Broadcast-

Choose Enabled to broadcast the SSID across the network. All devices on a network must share the

same SSID (Service Set Identifier) to establish communication. Choose Disabled if you do not wish to

broadcast the SSID over the network. By

default

the SSID Broadcast is

Disabled

.

Using the Configuration Menu

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Antenna transmit power-

Antenna transmit power is the level at which your Wireless Access Point (WAP) transmits the

wireless signal. You may select from the following four options:

100% 17dBm, 50% 15dBm,

25% 12 dBm,

and

12.5% 10dBm. 100% 17dBm

is the

default.

Select this option if you desire

a larger wireless coverage area. Select

12.5% 10dBm

for a smaller wireless coverage area.

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Advanced > WAN (EVDO)

Caution for WAN (EVDO) Networking:

The WAN (EVDO) fields may not be necessary for your connection. The information

on this page will only be used when your service provider requires you to enter a User Name and Password to connect to the

EVDO network.

Please refer to your EVDO documentation or service provider for additional information.

User Name-

Enter the new

User Name

for your EVDO connection here.

Password-

Enter the new

Password

for your EVDO connection here.

Retype Password-

Enter your

Password

again for confirmation.

Server-name-

Enter the name of your network server (optional).

Dial-Number-

The

default

is

#777

. This field should not be altered except when required by

your service provider.

Using the Configuration Menu

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Tools > Admin

The

Tools > Admin

menu allows an administrator to change the system password. Two account options are available:

admin

and

user

. The

Admin

account option allows read/write access. The

User

account option allows for read-only access only.

Within this option, the user can view settings, but cannot make any changes.

Administrator-

admin

is the

Administrator login name

Password-

Enter the password. and then re-enter the password for confirmation.

User-

user

is the

User login name

Password-

Enter the password, and then re-enter the password for confirmation.

Remote Management-

Remote management allows the Kyocera KR1 Mobile Router to be configured from the Internet by a

web browser. A username and password is still required to access the Web-Management interface. In

general, only a member of your network can browse the built-in web pages to perform

Administrator

tasks. This feature enables you to perform Administrator tasks from the remote

(Internet) host.

IP Address-

The Internet IP address of the computer that has access to the Broadband Router. If you input an

asterisk (*) into this field, then any computer is able to access the Router. Putting an asterisk (*) into

this field would present a security risk and is not recommended.

Subnet Mask-

All the devices in the network must share the same subnet mask.

Port-

The port number used to access the Broadband Router. For example, http://x.x.x.x:8080

where x.x.x.x is the WAN IP address of the Broadband Router and 8080 is the port used for the

Web-Management interface.

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Tools > Time

Synchronize the modem’s clock with-

NTP is short for Network Time Protocol. NTP synchronizes computer clock times in a

network of computers. You have the option to manually set the time or have it automatically done for you. By

default

the

Synchronize the modem’s clock with is

Automatic

.

Time-

To manually input the time, enter the values in these fields for the Year, Month, Day, Hour, and Minute.

Click

Set Time

.

Time Zone-

Select the Time Zone from the pull-down menu.