Chapter 8 Wireless Configuration

Table 23 Wireless: Access Point

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

SSID Profile

The SSID (Service Set IDentifier) identifies the Service Set with which

 

a wireless station is associated. Wireless stations associating to the

 

access point (AP) must have the same SSID. Select an SSID Profile

 

from the drop-down list box.

 

Configure SSID profiles in the SSID screen (see Section 9.2 on page

 

147 for information on configuring SSID).

 

If you are configuring the NWA from a computer connected to the

 

wireless LAN and you change the NWA’s SSID or security settings,

 

you will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to

 

confirm. You must then change the wireless settings of your

 

computer to match the NWA’s new settings.

 

 

Rates

This section controls the data rates permitted for clients.

Configuration

For each Rate, select an option from the Configuration list. The

 

 

options are:

 

• Basic (1~11 Mbps only): Clients can always connect to the access

 

point at this speed.

 

• Optional: Clients can connect to the access point at this speed,

 

when permitted to do so by the AP.

 

• Disabled: Clients cannot connect to the access point at this

 

speed.

 

 

Enable Antenna

Select this to use antenna diversity. Antenna diversity uses multiple

Diversity

antennas to reduce signal interference.

 

 

Enable Breathing

Select this box to disable the WLAN LED (light). Clear this box to

LED

enable the WLAN LED.

 

 

Enable Spanning

(R)STP (Section 8.4.1 on page 139) detects and breaks network loops

Tree Control

and provides backup links between switches, bridges or routers. It

(STP)

allows a bridge to interact with other (R)STP -compliant bridges in

 

your network to ensure that only one path exists between any two

 

stations on the network. Select the check box to activate STP on the

 

NWA.

 

 

Enable Roaming

Roaming allows wireless stations to switch from one access point to

 

another as they move from one coverage area to another. Select this

 

checkbox to enable roaming on the NWA if you have two or more

 

NWAs on the same subnet.

 

Note: All APs on the same subnet and the wireless stations must

 

have the same SSID to allow roaming.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

8.3.2 Bridge / Repeater Mode

Use this screen to have the NWA act as a wireless network bridge / repeater and establish wireless links with other APs. You need to know the MAC address of the peer device, which also must be in bridge / repeater mode.

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