This section includes advanced features used for network management, security and administrative tools to manage the device. You can view status and other
information that are used to examine performance and troubleshoot.
4.4.1
Wireless Settings
This function is used to modify the standard 802.11 wireless radio settings. It is recommended not to change the default settings, because incorrect settings may impair
the performance of your wireless radio. The default settings provide the best wireless radio performance in most environments.
Choose
ADVANCED
>
Wireless Settings
. The page shown in the following
figure appears.
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4.4.1.1 Wireless Basics
In the
Wireless Settings
page, click
Wireless Basic,
the page shown in
the following figure appears.
In this page, you can configure the
parameters of wireless LAN clients that may connect to the device.
Enable Wireless
: Select this to turn Wi-Fi on and off.
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
: The Wireless Network Name is a
unique name that identifies a network. All devices on a network
must share the same wireless network name in order to
communicate on the network. If you decide to change the wireless
network name from the default setting, enter your new wireless
network name in this field.
Visibility Status
: You can select
Visible
or
Invisible
.
Country
: Select the country from the drop-down list.
Wireless Channel
: Select the wireless channel from the pull-down
menu. It is different for different countries.
802.11 Mode
: Select the appropriate 802.11 mode based on the
wireless clients in your network. The drop-down menu options are
802.11n auto, 802.11g only, Mixed 802.11g and 802.11b, or 802.11b
only.
Bandwidth
:
You can select it from the drop-down list:
Click
Apply
to save the settings.
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4.4.1.2 Advanced Settings
In the
Wireless Settings
page, click
Advanced settings
,
the page shown in
the following figure appears.
Multicast Rate:
Select the multicast transmission rate for the network.
The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of
your wireless network. You can select from a range of transmission
speeds, or you can select
Auto
to have the Router automatically use the
fastest possible data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature.
Auto-Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection speed between
the Router and a wireless client. The default value is
Auto
.
Fragmentation Threshold:
Packets that are larger than this threshold
are fragmented into multiple packets. Try to increase the fragmentation
threshold if you encounter high packet error rates. Do not set the
threshold too low, since this can result in reducing networking
performance.
RTS Threshold:
This value should remain at its default setting of
2347.Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor reductions
are recommended. Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only
minor reduction of the default value, 2347 is recommended. If a network
packet is smaller than the preset RTS threshold size, the RTS/CTS
mechanism will not be enabled. The Router sends Request to Send
(RTS) frames to a particular receiving station and negotiates the sending
of a data frame. After receiving an RTS, the wireless station responds
with a Clear to Send (CTS) frame to acknowledge the right to begin
transmission. The RTS Threshold value should remain at its default
value of 2347.
DTIM Interval:
(Delivery Traffic Indication Message) Enter a value
between 1 and 255 for the Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM.) A
DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to
broadcast and multicast messages.
Beacon Interval:
A beacon is a packet of information that is sent from a
connected device to all other devices where it announces its availability
and readiness. A beacon interval is a period of time (sent with the
beacon) before sending the beacon again. The beacon interval may be
adjusted in milliseconds (ms).
Default (100) is recommended.
Global Max Clients:
Specifies maximum wireless client stations to be
enble to link with AP. Once the clients exceed the max vlaue, all other
clients will be refused.
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Transmit Power:
Adjust the transmission range here. This tool can be
helpful for security purposes if you wish to limit the transmission range.
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia):
Select whether WMM is enable or disabled.
Before you disable WMM, you should understand that all QoS queues or
traffic classes related to wireless do not take effect.
Enable Wireless
: Select this to turn Wi-Fi on and off.
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
: The Wireless Network Name is a
unique name that identifies a network. All devices on a network must
share the same wireless network name in order to communicate on the
network. If you decide to change the wireless network name from the
default setting, enter your new wireless network name in this field.
Visibility Status
: You can select
Visible
or
Invisible
.
User Isolation
: When many clients connect to the same access point,
they can access each other. If you want to disable the access between
clients which connect the same access point, you can select
On
to
enable this service.
Disable WMM Advertise:
You can select
On
or
Off
from the drop-down
list.
Enable Wireless Multicast Forwarding (WMF
):
You can select
On
or
Off
from the drop-down list.
Max Clients:
Specifies maximum wireless client stations to be enble to
link with AP.
GUEST/VIRTUAL ACCESS POINT:
If you want to make Guest/Virtual
network function be available, you can set the parameters below.
These settings are only for more technically advanced users who have
sufficient knowledge about wireless LAN. Do not change these settings
unless you know the effect of changes on the device.
Click
Apply
to save the settings.
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4.4.1.3 MAC Filtering
In the
Wireless Settings
page, click
MAC Filtering
, the page shown in the
following figure appears.
In this page, you can allow or deny users access the wireless router based on
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