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Access point settings

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Chapter 5

Expert Configuration

This section provides an overview and allows you to configure the basic wireless networking parameters for your SpeedTouch™ wireless access point.

Following wireless access point settings can be viewed or configured:

Network Name (SSID):

The network name, also known as Service Set ID (SSID). For more information, see “ Network Name (SSID)” on page 162.

Rate:

Displays the current modulation rate in which the SpeedTouch™ is operating. Take into consideration that if the distance between the SpeedTouch™ and the clients increases the throughput decreases. Walls, closets and big metal objects have a negative influence.

Interoperability Mode

Channel Selection allows you to choose between:

Auto:

The best communication channel is automatically selected by the SpeedTouch™ (recommended setting). The Current Channel displays the channel currently in use.

A specific channel.

Regulatory Domain displays the access point’s Regulatory Domain.

Only stations with correct Network name (SSID) can connect:

If this check box is:

Cleared, the SpeedTouch™ broadcasts its SSID and accepts every client.

Selected, the SpeedTouch™ does not broadcast its SSID and accepts only those clients who have the correct Network name (SSID).

Framebursting:

Allows you to enhance the performance of wireless networks by improving the efficiency between the client and the access point if you have mainly downstream traffic.

Allow multicast frames sent to local clients.

Wireless interface enabled:

Allows you to enable/disable the wireless interface.

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