2Wire 2710HGV-TNZ User Manual - page 30
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Customize Private Wireless Settings
The Advanced Settings pane allows you to customize wireless settings. It is recommended that you
leave the default settings in place; however, if you are experiencing connection or performance
difficulties, altering these settings may improve performance.
1. Open a Web browser and enter http://gateway.2Wire.net to access the gateway user interface.
2. Click on the Home page; the Wireless Access Point List and Unique Settings page opens.
3. Scroll down to the Advanced Settings pane (
Figure 22
).
Figure 22: Wireless Advanced Settings Page
4. Select a power setting from its drop-down list.
5. Select a wireless mode from its drop-down list.
6. Enter a value in the range from 1 to 3 seconds in the
DTIM Period field. (The default is 1.)
This Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) value determines the interval at which the access
point sends its broadcast traffic.
7. Select the maximum rate at which your wireless connection works. For 802.11b/g-based models,
select Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, or 54 Mbps.
Note: In rare occasions, you may need to lower the speed if you encounter reliability and
inter-operability issues with other nodes in the network.
8. Click
Save.