3.1 General Settings

Click General Settings to configure the Service Set Identifier (SSID) and wireless channel.

1.Enable Wireless LAN:

Check the box to enable wireless function.

2.Mode:

Select an appropriate wireless mode.

MixedThe radio can support both IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and (11b+11g+SuperG) Super G protocols simultaneously.

Mixed (11b+11g)

Super G only

11g-only

11b-only

The radio can support both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g protocols simultaneously.

The radio only supports Super G protocol.

The radio only supports IEEE802.11g protocol.

The radio only supports IEEE802.11b protocol.

3.Scheduler:

Set the wireless LAN to work at some time interval only. Choose up to 4 out of 15 schedules as defined in Applications > Call Schedule Setup.

4.SSID and Channel:

The default SSID is "default". We suggest you change it to a particular name.

SSID(service set identifier)

Channel

It is used to name the wireless LAN, and must have the same content in client PC/notebook wireless card(s). SSID can be any text numbers or various special characters.

A wireless channel for the router. The default channel is 6. You can change it to more appropriate one if the selected channel is under serious interference.

5.Hide SSID:

Check it to be invisible against other’s malicious scanning.

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2800 specifications

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