User’s Guide for the WAB102 802.11a+b Dual Band Wireless Access Point

802.11a Wireless LAN Configuration Parameters

CONFIGURATION

DESCRIPTION

 

 

SSID (Service Set ID)

Enter a 32-character (maximum) service set ID

 

in this field; the characters are case sensitive.

 

When in infrastructure mode, this field defines

 

the service set ID (SSID). The SSID assigned to

 

the wireless node is required to match the

 

access point SSID in order for the wireless node

 

to communicate with the access point.

 

Default: Wireless

 

 

Channel/Frequency

Shows the current channel and frequency in

 

use. The wireless channel in use will be

 

between 36 and 64, 149 and 165 in normal

 

mode. When turbo mode is enabled, the

 

available wireless channels are 42, 50, 58, 152,

 

and 160.

 

Default: 52 (non-Turbo), 50 (Turbo)

 

 

Turbo Mode

Enabling turbo mode allows the wireless node

 

to transmit or receive at a higher rate, up to 108

 

Mbps.

 

Note: If you enable Turbo Mode on the

 

WAB102 Access Point, the 802.11a devices will

 

fail to connect unless they are also set to Turbo

 

Mode.

 

Note: The Turbo Mode check box will be

 

disabled for European model.

 

Default: Disable

 

 

Data Rate

Shows the available transmit data rate of the

 

wireless network. The possible data rates

 

supported are: 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24

 

Mbps, 18 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps, and 6 Mbps.

 

It can go up to 108 Mbps if the turbo mode is

 

enabled for models shipped to United States,

 

Canada, and Australia.

 

Default: Best

 

 

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Setting Up Basic Wireless Connectivity

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NETGEAR WAB102 manual Ssid Service Set ID, Default Wireless, Channel/Frequency, Turbo Mode, Default Disable, Data Rate