User's Guide

3e-531AP Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Conguration
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3e-531AP Wireless Access Point Chapter 3: Access Point Conguration
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Wireless Setup
General
Wireless Setup allows your comupter's PC card to talk to the Access
Point.
On the Wireless Conguration — General page, you must enter the
SSID for the wireless LAN. This is also where you can assign a channel
number to the AP (if necessary) and modify the Tx Pwr Mode.
The SSID can be any set of letters and numbers assigned by the net-
work administrator. This nomenclature has to be set on the access point
and each wireless device in order for them to communicate.
The Channel Number is a means of assigning frequencies to a series
of access points, when many are used in the same WLAN, to minimize
interference. You can assign channels manually or automatically, using
the Automatically select the optimal channel at bootup function. If as-
signing manually, there are 11 channel numbers that may be assigned. If
you assign channel number 1 to the rst in a series, then channel 6, then
channel 11, and then continue with 1, 6, 11, you will have the optimum
frequency spread to decrease “noise.” If you wish to assign automatically,
set the auto function to YES.
Tx Pwr Mode and Fixed Pwr Level: The Tx Power Mode defaults to
Auto, giving the largest range of radio transmission available under nor-
mal conditions. As an option, the AP's broadcast range can be limited by
setting the Tx Power Mode to Fixed and choosing from 1-8 for Fixed Pwr
Level (1 being the shortest distance.) Finally, if you want to prevent any
radio frequency transmission, set Tx Pwr Mode to Off.
If you have the 3e AP congured in any mode except FIPS, setting TX