Dynalink RTA770W user manual Basic, Enable Wireless Network, Hide Access Point, Channel

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Wireless

Chapter 4: Web Configuration

Wireless

The Wireless setting must match the other Wireless stations.

Basic

To set the basic configuration for the wireless features, please open Basic item from the Wireless menu.

Enable Wireless Network:

Click this check box to enable the wireless network function.

Hide Access Point:

Checking this box can hide the SSID of this access point. Then other people in the network cannot find the SSID of this device.

Wireless Network Name (SSID):

The system will detect the SSID of your router and displayed in this field for your reference.

The SSID is the identification characters of a router. The default words will be shown on this page. If you do not check the Hide Access Point item, the router will periodically broadcasts its SSID to allow the wireless clients within the range to recognize its presence. This can create a security hole since any wireless clients which got the broadcast might associate to your system.

Please be noted that if you want to communicate, all wireless clients should use the same SSID with the router or access point.

Channel:

The frequency in which the radio links are about to be established. Select one channel that you want from the drop down list.

As an administrator of network, he/she must search which channels are available and then assign one available channel as the communication channel. All the other clients that want to transmission through this device should choose the same channel that you set in this field.

Transmission Mode:

It decides the mode of data transmission. Choose the one that you want to use from the drop-down menu. There are 802.11b only, 802.11g only and Mixed Mode provided here.

Transmission Rate:

It decides the speed of data transmission. Choose any one of it by using the drop-down menu. This setting will change by the

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