Chapter 2

Local Network Setup

2.2.1 Wireless Basics

802.11b/g

 

 

802.11b is an IEEE standard, operating at 2,4 GHz at a speed of up to 11 Mb/s.

 

 

 

802.11g, a newer IEEE standard also operating at 2,4 GHz, gives you up to 54

 

 

 

Mb/s speed, more security and better performance.

Wireless Fidelity

 

 

 

 

The Wi-Fi certification ensures that your SpeedTouch™ will interoperate with any

 

Wi-Fi certified 802.11g and 802.11b compliant wireless device.

Access Point

 

 

 

 

The SpeedTouch™ Wireless LAN Access Point (AP) behaves as a networking hub

 

allowing to wirelessly interconnect several devices to the local (W)LAN and to

 

provide access to the Internet.

 

Network Name or SSID

 

 

 

 

The WLAN's 'radio' link is a shared medium. As no physical connection exists

 

between the SpeedTouch™ and wireless clients, a name must be given to allow

 

unique identification of your WLAN radio link. This is done by the Service Set ID

 

(SSID), also referred to as Network Name. Wireless clients must be part of this SSID

 

environment in order to be able to communicate with other clients on the (W)LAN -

 

including the SpeedTouch™.

 

Radio channels

 

 

 

 

The 802.11g standard allows several WLAN networks using different radio channels

 

to be co-located. The SpeedTouch™ supports multiple radio channels and is able to

 

select the best radio channel at each startup.

 

You can choose to set the channels automatically or manually.

 

 

 

The different channels overlap. To avoid interference with another access

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

point, make sure that the separation (in terms of frequency) is as high as

 

 

 

 

 

 

possible. It is recommended to keep at least 3 channels between 2 different

 

 

 

access points.

 

 

The SpeedTouch™ supports all channels allowed for wireless networking. However,

 

depending on local regulations, the number of channels actually allowed to be used

 

may be additionally restricted, as shown in the table below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulatory Domain

Allowed Radio Channels

 

 

 

 

 

 

China

1 to 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

1 to 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Israel

5 to 8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japan

1 to 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jordan

10 to 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thailand

1 to 14

 

 

 

 

 

 

USA / Canada

1 to 11

 

 

 

 

 

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585 specifications

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