Chapter 4 Wireless LAN

4.4Wireless Basic Settings Screen

The Wireless Basic Settings window allows users to configure the Wireless LAN Interface.

Click Wireless > Basic Settings to open the Wireless Basic Settings screen.

Wireless > Basic Settings

The following table describes the basic wireless labels in this screen.

Wireless > Basic Settings

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Wireless Basic Settings

Wireless

Enable or disable the wireless LAN interface on the FSG1100HN.

LAN

 

Interface

 

 

 

Band

Choose the proper operating frequency for the wireless network. The

 

options are: 2.4 GHz (B+G+N) for networks using a mix of 802.11b,

 

802.11g, and 802.11n wireless clients, 2.4 GHz (G+N) for networks

 

using a mix of 802.11g and 802.11n wireless clients, 2.4 GHz (B+G)

 

for networks using a mix of 802.11b and 802.11g wireless clients, 2.4

 

GHz (N) for networks using 802.11n wireless clients only, 2.4 GHz (G)

 

for networks using 802.11g wireless clients only, or 2.4 GHz (B) for

 

networks using 802.11b wireless clients only.

 

 

Mode

Choose the desired mode. The option is AP. Click the Multiple AP

 

button to open the Multiple AP table, as shown on the next page. Up

 

to four APs can be enabled and configured on this table.

 

 

SSID

Enter a descriptive name for the Service Set Identity (SSID)

 

associated with the wireless station. All wireless stations associating

 

with the access point built-in to the FSG1100HN must have the same

 

SSID.

 

 

Channel

Select the channel width. Select 20MHz if no 802.11n wireless clients

Width

are being used. A standard 20 MHz channel offers transfer speeds up

 

to 150Mbps whereas a 40 MHz channel uses two standard channels

 

and offers speeds up to 300Mbps. As not all wireless devices support

 

40 MHz channels, most users select Auto 20/40MHz to allow the

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