WLAN Standards
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IEEE 802.11g
This is currently the most common WLAN standard. It commu-
nicates with a maximum of 54 Mbit/s gross in the 2.4-GHz
frequency range (ISM) and guarantees broad compatibility
with many WLAN devices.
IEEE 802.11n
This standard allows for high throughput rates and ranges.
The FRITZ!Box supports 802.11n in the 2.4-GHz frequency
band. Modulation processes and antenna techniques like MI-
MO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) use the frequency band
more effectively than the older standards.
Thanks to compatibility with the 802.11g standard, you can
also continue to use older WLAN devices.
Setting the Right Standard in the FRITZ!Box
The throughput rate that can be achieved in your WLAN radio
network depends on the WLAN standards used by the inte-
grated WLAN devices. These WLAN standards must also be
set in the FRITZ!Box. Proceed as follows to check which WLAN
standards are set and change them if needed:
1.
Open the FRITZ!Box user interface.
2.
Make sure that the expert mode is enabled in the “Sys-
tem / Expert Mode” menu.
3.
Open the “WLAN / Radio Channel” menu and select “Ad-
just radio channel settings” to make the desired chang-
es.
Make a note of which standards the WLAN devices in your
network are compatible with and then adjust the FRITZ!Box
settings according to the following information:
The use of the 802.11n standard—and thus the availability
of higher throughput rates—is possible only if the WLAN con-
nection is secured using the WPA2 security mechanism (AES-
CCMP).
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