User's Manual

System Configuration
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• Status – Displays whether the wireless interface is enabled or not.
• Mode – Specifies the security mode.
• Access Control – Configures the access control method.
WLAN Settings
• WLAN Enable – Enables the communication for the VAP wireless interface.
• (Default: Enabled)
•SSID – The name of the wireless network service provided by the VAP.
• SSID Broadcast – Enables broadcasting of the SSID to the local wireless network.
(Default: Enabled)
• WDS Status – Enables the WDS status.
WLAN General Settings
• Operation Mode – Defines the radio mode for the VAP interface. (Default:
802.11b/g Mixed)
• Channel ID – The radio channel that the access point uses to communicate with
wireless clients. When multiple access points are deployed in the same area, set
the channel on neighboring access points at least five channels apart to avoid
interference with each other. For example, you can deploy up to three access
points in the same area using channels 1, 6, 11. Note that wireless clients
automatically set the channel to the same as that used by the access point to which
it is linked. Selecting Auto Select enables the access point to automatically select
an unoccupied radio channel.
• Tx Preamble Type – The radio preamble (sometimes called a header) is a section
of data at the head of a packet that contains information that the wireless device
and client devices need when sending and receiving packets. You can set the radio
preamble to long or short. A short preamble improves throughput performance,
whereas a long preamble is required when legacy wireless devices are part of your
network.
• Beacon Interval – The rate at which beacon signals are transmitted from the
access point. The beacon signals allow wireless clients to maintain contact with the
access point. They may also carry power-management information.
(Range: 40-500 TUs; Default: 100 TUs)
•Transmit Power – Adjusts the power of the radio signals transmitted from the
access point. The higher the transmission power, the farther the transmission
range. Power selection is not just a trade off between coverage area and maximum
supported clients. You also have to ensure that high-power signals do not interfere
with the operation of other radio devices in the service area. (Default: Full; Range:
Half, Quarter, One Eigth, Min.)
• RTS Threshold – Sets the packet size threshold at which a Request to Send
(RTS) signal must be sent to a receiving station prior to the sending station starting
communications. The access point sends RTS frames to a receiving station to
negotiate the sending of a data frame. After receiving an RTS frame, the station
sends a CTS (clear to send) frame to notify the sending station that it can start
sending data.