Chapter 8 Wireless Configuration

The following table describes the bridge labels in this screen.

Table 25 Wireless: AP + Bridge

LABEL

DESCRIPTIONS

WLAN Interface

Select which WLAN adapter you want to configure.

 

It is recommended that you configure the first WLAN adapter for AP

 

functions and use the second WLAN adapter for bridge functions.

 

 

Operating Mode

Select AP + Repeater in this field.

 

 

802.11 mode

This makes sure that only compliant WLAN devices can associate

 

with the NWA.

 

Select 802.11b Only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN

 

devices to associate with the NWA.

 

Select 802.11g Only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN

 

devices to associate with the NWA.

 

Select 802.11b/g to allow both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g

 

compliant WLAN devices to associate with the NWA. The

 

transmission rate of your NWA might be reduced.

 

Select 802.11a to allow only IEEE 802.11a compliant WLAN devices

 

to associate with the NWA.

 

 

Super Mode

Select this to improve data throughput on the WLAN by enabling fast

 

frame and packet bursting.

 

 

Disable channel

This field displays only when you select 802.11a in the 802.11

switching for DFS

Radio Mode field. Select this if you do not want to use DFS

 

(Dynamic Frequency Selection).

 

DFS (dynamic frequency selection) allows an AP to detect other

 

devices in the same channel. If there is another device using the

 

same channel, the AP changes to a different channel, so that it can

 

avoid interference with radar systems or other wireless networks.

 

 

Choose Channel ID

Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular

 

region.

 

To manually set the NWA to use a channel, select a channel from the

 

drop-down list box. Click MAINTENANCE and then the Channel

 

Usage tab to open the Channel Usage screen to make sure the

 

channel is not already used by another AP or independent peer-to-

 

peer wireless network.

 

To have the NWA automatically select a channel, click Scan instead.

 

 

Disable DCS to

This appears if the DCS feature is enabled.

unlock

Click this to disable DCS and select a channel ID manually.

 

Note: DCS is Disabled by default

Operating Channel This field displays only when you select 802.11a in the 802.11 Radio Mode field.

This is the channel currently being used by your AP.

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