Gigabyte GN-A11G Network Card User Manual


 
GN-A11G Wireless LAN Access Point
Wireless Basic Settings
The AP will automatically detect your wireless setting. Basically, no more
modification is required. Changes on these setting will influence your wireless
configuration.
SSID
ESSID or SSID means AP names in the wireless network. You should set
the same ESSID of all APs for dynamic clients to roam among APs. The
SSID is up to 32 ASCII characters in length and case sensitive (ie. Letters in
upper case “A~Z” and lower case “a~z” are unique).
Channel Number
Please choose the channel for best performance. Normally, no change is
needed. The default value is “Auto” and will be detected automatically by the
system.
Wireless Type
Please select your desired wireless type.
RTS Threshold
The default value of 2347 shall be retained. In case of inconsist data flow, it
is suggested to make some modifications. Enter a value within the range
0~2347 for the port. RTS (Request To Send) is a function, requesting
permission to transmit signals. RTS is a collision avoidance method used by
all 802.11b wireless networking devices. In most cases you will not need to
activate or administer RTS. Only if you find yourself in an Infrastructure
environment where all nodes are in range of the Access Point but may be
out of range of each other.
Preamble Type
Preamble is provided for the receiving end to synchronize necessary
operations. Two settings are available: “Long” or “Short”. The default
value is “Long”. Users can configure in accordance with their needs.
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