User's Manual

Wireless ADSL Router User Guide
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SSID
This is also called the "Network Name".
• If using an ESS (Extended Service Set, with multiple access
points) this ID is called an ESSID (Extended Service Set
Identifier).
• To communicate, all Wireless stations should use the same
SSID/ESSID.
Options
Mode
Select the desired mode:
• 802.11g & 802.11b - Both 802.11.g and 802.11b Wireless stations
will be able to use the Wireless ADSL Router.
• 802.11g only - Only 802.11g Wireless stations can use the
Wireless ADSL Router.
• 802.11b only - Only 802.11b connections are available. 802.11g
Wireless Stations will only be able to use the Wireless ADSL
Router if they are fully backward-compatible with the 802.11b
standard.
Channel No.
Select the Channel you wish to use on your Wireless LAN.
• If you experience interference (shown by lost connections and/or
slow data transfers) you may need to experiment with different
channels to see which is the best.
• If using multiple Access Points, adjacent Access Points should use
different Channels to reduce interference.
Broadcast SSID
If enabled, the Wireless ADSL Router will broadcast its SSID. This
allows PCs and other wireless stations to detect this Access Point and
use the correct SSID.
If disabled, PC users will have to manually enter the SSID and other
details of the wireless interface before they can connect to this Access
Point.
WMM Support
Enable or disable this feature as required.
Wireless Security
Current Setting
The current Wireless security is displayed. The default value is
Disabled.
Configure
Button
Click this button to access the Wireless security sub-screen, and view
or change the settings. See the following section for details.
Access Point
Enable Wireless
Access Point
Enable this if you want to use Wireless Access Point function.
If disabled, no Wireless stations can use the Access Point function, and
all connections must be made via the wired LAN.