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4.2 Wireless – Wireless Settings
Wireless Settings
Enable L2 isolation: Enable this checkbox can isolate each wireless client which associated this AP.
Wireless-A Settings
If you are using a Wireless-A network, then the following settings that you may need to configure.
Mode: This mode is controlling the Wireless-A (802.11a) networking, Enabled or Disabled.
Turbo Mode: Using this mode enables high-speed connections but severely limits range. To perform this Turbo Mode,
both the AP and wireless PCs must support this function. Turbo Mode is Atheros proprietary technology, so it does not
compatible with non-Atheros chipset Wireless LAN device, only with Atheros Wireless-A turbo adapters. To increase
the speed of your wireless transmissions up to 108 Mbps, select Enabled. (Note: the AP’s range will decrease in Turbo
Mode.) If you do not want to use Turbo Mode, select Disabled.
Network Name (SSID): The service set identifier (SSID) or network name. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32
characters, which may be any keyboard character. You shall have selected the same SSID for all the APs that will be
communicating with mobile wireless stations.
Broadcast SSID: When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks associated, they will detect the
SSID broadcast by the AP. To broadcast the AP's SSID, keep the default setting Enabled. If you do not want to
broadcast the AP's SSID, then select Disabled.
Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. You shall
assign a different channel for each AP to avoid signal interference. If you want the AP to automatically scan for a clear
channel, then select Auto (DFS).
Wireless-G Settings
If you are using a Wireless-B, Wireless-G, or Wireless B+G network, then the following settings that you may need to
configure.
Mode: This option can control B/G band on/off.
Radio Policy: From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your network.
If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, keep the default setting ---b/g mixed.
If you have only 802.11g devices, select 802.11g Only.
If you have only 802.11b devices, select 802.11b Only.
If you want to run a high-speed transmission, select 802.11g Turbo.
Network Name (SSID): The service set identifier (SSID) or network name. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32
characters, which may be any keyboard character. You shall have selected the same SSID for all the APs that will be
communicating with mobile wireless stations.
Broadcast SSID: When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect
the SSID broadcast by the AP. To broadcast the AP's SSID, keep the default setting Enabled. If you do not want to
broadcast the AP's SSID, then select Disabled.
Channel: Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. You shall
assign a different channel for each AP to avoid signal interference.