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Channel and SSID
Parameter Description
ESSID Extended Service Set ID. The ESSID must be the same on
the Barricade and all of your wireless clients.
Transmission Rate The default is Fully Automatic. The transmission rate is
automatically adjusted based on the receiving data error rate.
Usually the connection quality will vary depending on the
distance between the wireless hub and wireless adapter. You
can also select a lower transmission data rate to maximize
the radio communication range.
Basic Rate The highest rate specified will be the rate that the Barricade
will use when transmitting broadcast/multicast and
management frames. Available options are: All (1, 2, 5.5, and
11Mbps), and 1, 2Mbps (default is 1, 2Mbps).
Channel The radio channel must be the same on the Barricade and all
of your wireless clients.
The Barricade will automatically assign itself a radio channel,
or you may select one manually.