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ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N

Table 27. Radio Settings screen settings (continued)

Setting	Descriptions
Default Transmit Power	From the drop-down list, select the default transmit power:
	• Full. This is the default setting.
	•	Half.
	•	Quarter.
	•	Eighth.
	•	Minimum.
	If the country regulation does not allow the transmit power that you select, the
	power is automatically adjusted to the legally allowed power, which is then
	displayed in the Transmit Power field.
Transmit Power	This is a nonconfigurable field that shows the actual transmit power in dBm.
Transmission rate	Specify the transmission data rate by making a selection from the drop-down list.
	The default setting is Best (Automatic).
		Note: For information about the available MCS indexes and transmission data
		rates, see Physical and Technical Specifications on page 396.

WARNING:

When you have changed the country settings, the wireless VPN firewall will reboot when you click Apply.

3.Click Apply to save your settings.

Operating Frequency (Channel) Guidelines

You should not need to change the operating frequency (channel) unless you notice interference problems, or are setting up the wireless VPN firewall near another wireless access point. Observe the following guidelines:

•Wireless access points use a fixed channel. You can select a channel that provides the least interference and best performance. In the United States and Canada, 11 channels are available.

•If you are using multiple wireless access points, it is better if adjacent wireless access points use different channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent wireless access points is 5 channels (for example, use channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

•In infrastructure mode, wireless devices normally scan all channels, looking for a wireless access point. If more than one wireless access point can be used, the one with the strongest signal is used. This can happen only when the wireless access points use the same SSID. The FVS318N wireless VPN firewall functions in infrastructure mode by default.

Wireless Configuration and Security

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