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Advanced Settings Rev 2 Nov.13 3. Select the desired options: · Mode-The WLAN protocol being used. The recommended value is 802.11 B/G/ N, which supports the widest range of data rates and network technologies. · Wi-Fi Channel-The Wi-Fi channel used. The recommended value is Auto, which chooses the channel that will provide the least interference. · RTS Threshold - The smallest packet size (in bytes) used by the Request to Send/Clear to Send handshaking protocol. The recommended value is 2347. If you are experiencing inconsistent data flow, you can make minor changes to this value to try to alleviate the problem. · Fragmentation Threshold - The largest allowable size (in bytes) for a packet. If the packet is larger than this, it is sent in multiple packets, which can affect network performance. It is recommended to keep this value as large as possible (up to 2346). · Broadcast Network Name - If you select Show, your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) will be broadcast to everyone nearby. (Select Hide if you do not want it broadcast.) Note: The Mode field usage is explained in Change device encryption security settings on page 37. 4. Click Submit. (Submit button appears once you make a selection.) Set MAC filter mode MAC (Media Access Control) filtering enables you to block unauthorized Wi-Fi devices from accessing your Wi-Fi network (Block list on page 46), or permit only authorized Wi-Fi devices to access the network (Allow list on page 46), based on each device's MAC address. Note: Only one list can be active at any time - either the block (black) list or the allow (white) list. 45

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Advanced Settings
Rev 2
Nov.13
45
3.
Select the desired options:
·
Mode — The WLAN protocol being used. The recommended value is 802.11 B/G/
N, which supports the widest range of data rates and network technologies.
·
Wi-Fi Channel — The Wi-Fi channel used. The recommended value is Auto, which
chooses the channel that will provide the least interference.
·
RTS Threshold — The smallest packet size (in bytes) used by the Request to
Send/Clear to Send handshaking protocol. The recommended value is 2347. If
you are experiencing inconsistent data flow, you can make minor changes to this
value to try to alleviate the problem.
·
Fragmentation Threshold — The largest allowable size (in bytes) for a packet. If
the packet is larger than this, it is sent in multiple packets, which can affect
network performance. It is recommended to keep this value as large as possible
(up to 2346).
·
Broadcast Network Name — If you select Show, your Wi-Fi network name
(SSID) will be broadcast to everyone nearby. (Select Hide if you do not want it
broadcast.)
Note:
The Mode field usage is explained in
Change device encryption security settings
on
page 37.
4.
Click
Submit
. (Submit button appears once you make a selection.)
Set MAC filter mode
MAC (Media Access Control) filtering enables you to block unauthorized Wi-Fi devices
from accessing your Wi-Fi network (
Block list
on page 46), or permit only authorized
Wi-Fi devices to access the network (
Allow list
on page 46), based on each device’s
MAC address.
Note:
Only one list can be active at any time — either the block (black) list or the allow (white)
list.