D-Link Air DWL-900AP User Manual page 25

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small value causes RTS packets to be sent more often, consuming more of
the available bandwidth, therefore reducing the apparent throughput of other
network packets. However, the more often RTS packets are sent, the quicker
the system can recover from interference or collisions. Refer to the IEEE
802.11 Standard for more information on the RTS/CTS mechanism.
Beacon Period: The Beacon Period specifies the duration between beacon
packets in milliseconds. The range for the beacon period is between the
ranges of 20 to 1000 with a typical value of 100.
Encryption
If an additional measure of security is desired on the wireless network, WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption can be enabled. WEP encrypts each
frame transmitted from the wireless adapter using one of the keys entered in
the WEP Privacy field. The Access Point or wireless adapter will accept only
encrypted frames that it can decrypt correctly. Decrypting can take place only
if the receiver has the correct key used by the transmitter.