Edimax Technology Broadband Router manual Basic Settings, Setting Page

2.4.1 Basic Settings

You can set parameters that are used for the wireless stations to connect to this router. The parameters include Mode, ESSID, Channel Number and Associated Client.

Setting Page

Parameters		Default	Description
Mode			It allows you to set the AP to AP, Bridge or WDS mode.
			It allows you to set the AP fix at 802.11b or 802.11g mode. You also can
Band			select B+G mode to allow the AP select 802.11b and 802.11g
			connection automatically.
ESSID		default	This is the name of the wireless LAN. All the devices in the same
			wireless LAN should have the same ESSID.
Channel Number	11		The channel used by the wireless LAN. All devices in the same wireless
			LAN should use the same channel.
			If you want to bridge more than one network together with wireless LAN,
			you have to set this access point to “AP Bridge-Point to Point mode”,
MAC address			“AP Bridge-Point to Multi-Point mode” or “AP Bridge-WDS mode”. You
			have to enter the MAC addresses of other access points that join the
			bridging work.
			Click the “Set Security” button, and then a “WDS Security Settings” will
Set Security			pop up. You can set the security parameters used to bridge access
			points together here when your AP is in AP Bridge modes. You can
			refer to section 4.3 “Security Settings” for how to set the parameters.

Click <Apply> at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)

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