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Network
Select the type of connection being configured from this drop-down list
(options:
Network [Home/Office]
,
Broadband
Connection
, or
DMZ
).
MTU
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size permitted
for Internet transmission. “Automatic” sets the MTU at 1500. Other choices
include “Automatic by DHCP,” which sets the MTU according to the DHCP
connection, and “Manual,” which allows the user to set the MTU.
Transmission Rate
Select the wireless transmission rate from the drop-down list, or select “Auto” to
have the FiOS Router automatically select the best transmission rate. This setting
adjusts the bit rate of the FiOS Router’s wireless transmissions.
CTS Protection Mode
Activating CTS (Clear to Send) Protection Mode allows mixed 802.11b/g
networks to operate at maximum efficiency. Select “Auto” from the drop-down
list to activate. Select “None” to deactivate .
Beacon Interval
Beacons are transmitted by the FiOS Router to help identify wireless networks.
If beacons are transmitted too infrequently, networks may become hard to
reach; if too frequently, they become a resource waste. Enter the desired beacon
interval value (in milliseconds) in this text box.
DTIM Interval
Enter the DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) interval value (in
milliseconds) in this text box. A DTIM is a countdown mechanism for the FiOS
Router, informing wireless network clients of the next window for listening to
broadcast and multicast messages.
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Setting Up a Wireless Network
4.6
Setting Up a Wireless Windows Client
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Fragmentation Threshold
Setting the correct fragmentation threshold can increase the reliability of frame
transmissions on the wireless network. Enter the fragmentation threshold in this
text box.
RTS Threshold
Enter the RTS (Request to Send) threshold in this text box. This setting controls
what size data packet the low level RF protocol issues to an RTS packet.
4.6
Setting Up a Wireless Windows Client
If the computer has wireless capabilities and is running Windows XP or
Vista, it will automatically recognize the existing wireless network and try to
create a wireless connection. View this connection under Windows’ “Network
Connections.”
4.6a Joining an Open Wireless Network (Windows XP)
Note:
The following description and images are in accordance with Microsoft
Windows XP, Version 2002, running Service Pack 2. If running another operating
system, see the documentation that came with the wireless adapter being used.
Click
1.
Network Connections
in the Control Panel. The “Network Connections”
window appears.
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Double-click the wireless connection icon. The “Wireless Network
2.
Connection” screen appears, displaying all available wireless networks in the
vicinity. If the FiOS Router is connected and active, the FiOS Router’s wireless
connection is displayed. Note that the connection’s status is “Not connected”
in the figure below.
Click the connection once to mark it, then click
3.
Connect
at the bottom
of the screen. After the connection is established, its status will change to
“Connected.”
An icon appears in the notification area, announcing the successful initiation
of the wireless connection.
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Setting Up a Wireless Network
4.6
Setting Up a Wireless Windows Client
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Test the connection by disabling all other connections in the Network
4.
Connections window and browsing the Internet.
The FiOS Router’s wireless network can now be accessed from the configured
computer. However, any other user with a wireless-equipped device can also
access the wireless network. To prevent this, secure the wireless network, as
explained in the “Wireless Security” section of this chapter.
4.6b
Joining a Secured Wireless Network (Windows XP)
This section assumes the FiOS Router’s wireless network is set up with WPA
security.
Click
1.
Network Connections
in the Control Panel. The “Network Connections”
window appears.
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Double-click the wireless connection icon. The “Wireless Network
2.
Connection” screen appears, displaying the FiOS Router’s wireless
connection. Note that the connection is defined as “Security-enabled
wireless network (WPA).”
Click the connection once to mark it, then click
3.
Connect
at the bottom of
the screen. The following login window appears, asking for a “Network Key,”
which is the pre-shared key used when configuring the FiOS Router’s WPA
security (see the
“WPA” section in this chapter).
Enter the pre-shared key in both text boxes and click
4.
Connect
. After the
connection is established, its status will change to “Connected,” as shown
below.

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