User`s manual
WE-2100T Series User’s Manual Web Console: Network Settings
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Operation Mode
Default
Auto
Options
Auto, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Description
This field determines which wireless standard will be used by the selected
profile. 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g are supported.
Auto: In Ad-hoc Mode, the WE-2100T will scan the 2.4G wireless band and
will automatically select the appropriate wireless standard for communication
with any other wireless devices that are detected. In Infrastructure Mode, the
WE-2100T will automatically select between 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g
according to the settings of the AP.
802.11a: This setting is only available in Infrastructure Mode. The Unlicensed
National Information Infrastructure (UNII) 5 GHz band is used for
communication, which is different from the RF band used by 802.11b and
802.11g. Consequently, 802.11a devices will not be able to communicate with
802.11b or 802.11g devices. (Multi-mode 802.11a/b/g APs or client adapters can
be used to resolve this.) Transmission rates up to 54Mbps are supported.
802.11b: This is the well-known “Wi-Fi” standard, also referred to as “802.11
High-Rate (HR)”. Wireless communication is in the 2.4 GHz ISM band, using
the DSSS spread spectrum transmission scheme. 802.11b supports data rates of
1 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, and 11 Mbps.
802.11g: This is currently the most widely used standard for wireless LANS and
is sometimes referred to as “54g™”. Communication is in the 2.4 GHz ISM
band and uses Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM). Data
rates up to 54 Mbps are supported.
SSID
Default
Default
Options
free text (e.g., “Coffeeshop WLAN”)
Description
This field specifies the SSID, or name, of the wireless network (SSID) that will
be used by the WE-2100T. Wireless devices must use the same SSID in order to
communicate with each other.
Channel
Default
6
Options
1 through 11 (USA models)
1 through 13 (Europe models)
1 through 14 (Japan models)
Description
This field is for Ad-Hoc Mode only and specifies the radio channel to use for
the wireless network. In Infrastructure Mode, the AP specifies the channel
automatically.