NETGEAR WAB102 802.11a Wireless LAN Configuration Parameters, Description, SSID Service Set ID

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

18 Setting Up Basic Wireless Connectivity