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3G42WT – DC-HSPA+ 42Mbps Wi-Fi Router
NetComm 3G42WT – DC-HSPA+ 42Mbps Wi-Fi Router
YML42T
Configuration
This screen allows you to control the advanced features of the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interface including:
Select the channel you wish to operate from
Force the transmission speed
Set the fragmentation threshold
Set the wake-up interval for clients in power-save mode
Set the beacon interval for the access point
Click Apply/Save to set the advanced wireless configuration.
PARAMETER
DEFINITION
Band
The frequency of the wireless network. 2.4GHz is standard.
Channel
Allows selection of a specific channel (1-14) or Auto mode.
Auto Channel Timer
The Auto Channel times the length it takes to scan in minutes.
802.11n/EWC
An equipment interoperability standard setting based on IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 and Enhanced Wireless Consortium
(EWC)
Bandwidth
The drop-down menu specifies the following bandwidth: 20MHz in 2.4G Band and 40 MHz in 5G Band, 20MHz in both
bands and 40MHz in both bands
Control Sideband
This is available for 40MHz. Drop-down menu allows selecting upper sideband or lower sideband
802.11n Rate
Drop-down menu specifies the following fixed rates. The maximum rate for bandwidth, 20MHz, is 130Mbps and the
maximum bandwidth, 40MHz, is 270Mbps
802.11n Protection
Turn off for maximized throughput
Turn on for greater security
Support 802.11n Client Only
The option to provide wireless Internet access only to clients who are operating at 802.11n speeds
54g Rate
In Auto (default) mode, your Router uses the maximum data rate and lowers the data rate dependent on the signal
strength. The appropriate setting is dependent on signal strength. Other rates are discrete values between 1 to 54 Mbps.
Multicast rate
Setting for multicast packet transmission rate. (1-54 Mbps)
Basic Rate
Sets basic transmission rate.
Fragment Threshold
A threshold (in bytes) determines whether packets will be fragmented and at what size. Packets that exceed the
fragmentation threshold of an 802.11 WLAN will be split into smaller units suitable for the circuit size. Packets smaller
than the specified fragmentation threshold value however are not fragmented.
Values between 256 and 2346 can be entered but should remain at a default setting of 2346. Setting the Fragmentation
Threshold too low may result in poor performance.
RTS Threshold
Request To Send (RTS) specifies the packet size that exceeds the specified RTS threshold, which then triggers the
RTS/CTS mechanism. Smaller packets are sent without using RTS/CTS. The default setting of 2347 (max length) will
disables the RTS Threshold.
DTIM Interval
Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is also known as Beacon Rate. The entry range is a value between 1 and
65535. A DTIM is a countdown variable that informs clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast
messages. When the AP has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM
with a DTIM Interval value. AP Clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.
The default is 1.
Beacon Interval
The amount of time between beacon transmissions in is milliseconds. The default is 100 ms and the acceptable range is
1 – 65535. The beacon transmissions identify the presence of an access point. By default, network devices passively
scan all RF channels listening for beacons coming from access points. Before a station enters power save mode, the
station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon.
Global Max Clients
Here you have the option of setting the limit of the number of clients who can connect to your wireless network
Xpress Technology
Broadcom’s Xpress™ Technology is compliant with draft specifications of two planned wireless industry standards. It has
been designed to improve wireless network efficiency. Default is disabled
Transmit Power
The option of decreasing the transmitting power of your wireless signal