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•An optional comment regarding the Mesh interface

•Data type: Display String

4)Active

•The status of the Mesh interface, either active or inactive.

Parameters (Wireless Settings)

1)MAC Address

•The Mac Address of the Mesh interface

•This is a read-only parameter

2)Mode

•Define the mode of the Mesh interface

•In this case, the mode is fixed to AD-HOC

3)Band

•The band to use

•Three options available: 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g

4)ESSID

•The identifying name of a wireless access point’s network

•Data type: Display String

5)Frequency

•The operating frequency of the ath0 wireless network interface in Mega Hertz.

6)Beacon Interval

•The beacon interval in milliseconds

•Data type: Integer, in between 20 and 1000

•Default value is 100

7)RTS Threshold

•The RTS Threshold value

•Data type: Integer, in between 256 and 2346

•Default value is 2346

8)Fragment Threshold

•The Fragment Threshold value

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