Actiontec MI424-WR-Rev-C Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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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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