5 SpeedTouch™ Web Interface

•Rate shows the current modulation rate in which the SpeedTouch™580 is currently operating.

Note Take into consideration that if the distance between the Speed- Touch™580 and the client increases the throughput for this client decreases. In general walls, closets and big metal objects will have a negative influence on throughput performance.

•By default the interoperability mode allows both IEEE 802.11g compliant wire- less clients as well as IEEE 802.11b clients to connect to your SpeedTouch™580.

To change:

1Select the desired option (“802.11g and b” or “802.11g only”)

2Click Apply to apply your changes.

3Click Save all to save your changes.

•By default The SpeedTouch™580 chooses its radio channel automatically at start-up of the access point on basis of the least interference with other access points.

Click Update to let the SpeedTouch™580 re-evaluate the aerial environment conditions to base a new channel selection on. A channel change will be applied immediately.

Note Associated wireless clients always follow the access point’s radio channel selection. They will change their radio channel into that of the updated radio channel selection. In worst-case there will be a short loss of connection but that will be automatically restored.

To configure a fixed radio channel:

1Select the desired radio channel.

Note Channel selection is automatically restricted in line with region limitations. See “ Wireless basics” on page 16 for more information.

2Click Apply to apply the radio channel.

Note The button Update disappears and will come back if you select

Auto.

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