Chapter 6 Wireless Settings Screen

 

 

 

 

 

Table 13 Wireless > Wireless Settings: Wireless Client (continued)

 

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.

 

 

In this field, select the SSID of the AP you want to use (click Site Survey button

 

 

for a list of available APs). Click Apply. Set the security configuration for this

 

 

operating mode in the Wireless > Security screen. Check the Status screen to

 

 

check if the settings you set show in the WLAN information.

 

 

Note: 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.

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

This shows the operating frequency/channel in use. This field is read-only when

 

 

you select Wireless Client as your operation mode.

 

 

 

 

 

Channel Width

This field displays only when you select 802.11 b/g/n in the 802.11 Wireless

 

 

Mode field.

 

 

A standard 20MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 150Mbps whereas a

 

 

40MHz channel uses two standard channels and offers speeds of up to 300Mbps.

 

 

However, not all devices support 40MHz channels.

 

 

Select the channel bandwidth you want to use for your wireless network.

 

 

It is recommended that you select 20/40 (20/40 MHz). This allows the NWA to

 

 

adjust the channel bandwidth depending on network conditions.

 

 

Select 20 MHz if you want to lessen radio interference with other wireless devices

 

 

in your neighborhood.

 

 

 

 

Advanced Settings

MAC Clone

Choose Manual to configure the NWA’s MAC address by cloning the MAC address

 

from a computer on your LAN. Choose Auto to use the factory default MAC

 

address of your NWA.

 

 

Output Power

Set the output power of the NWA in this field. If there is a high density of APs in

 

an area, decrease the output power of the NWA to reduce interference with other

 

APs. Select one of the following Full (Full Power), 50%, 25%, 12.5% or Min

 

(Minimum). See the product specifications for more information on your NWA’s

 

output power.

 

 

Preamble Type

Select Dynamic to have the NWA automatically use short preamble when the

 

wireless network your NWA is connected to supports it, otherwise the NWA uses

 

long preamble.

 

Select Long preamble if you are unsure what preamble mode the wireless device

 

your NWA is connected to supports, and to provide more reliable communications

 

in busy wireless networks.

 

 

RTS/CTS

(Request To Send) The threshold (number of bytes) for enabling RTS/CTS

Threshold

handshake. Data with its frame size larger than this value will perform the RTS/

 

CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to be larger than the maximum MSDU (MAC

 

service data unit) size turns off the RTS/CTS handshake. Setting this attribute to

 

its smallest value (1) turns on the RTS/CTS handshake.

 

 

Extension

You can use CTS to self or RTS-CTSprotection mechanism to reduce conflicts

channel

with other wireless networks or hidden wireless clients. The throughput of RTS-

protection mode

CTS is much lower than CTS to self. Using this mode may decrease your wireless

 

performance.

 

 

 

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