User`s manual

VoIP/(802.11g) ADSL2+ (VPN) Firewall Router
Chapter 4: Configuration
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America (N.America), Europe, France, etc. The Channel ID will be different based on this setting.
Channel ID: Select the wireless connection ID channel that you would like to use. Use the Scan Channel
Usage to help to select non-occupied wireless channel.
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 Scan Channel Usage: Wireless channel scan takes up to 14 seconds to survey the channel ID
in the network area. The result will show all channels being occupied or not occupied.
Note:
Wireless performance may degrade if select ID channel is already being occupied by other AP(s).
TX PowerLevel: This function sets the wireless transmitting signal strength. User may adjust this
power level from minimum 0 up to maximum 255.
Note:
The Power Level maybe different in each access network user premises environment. Choose the most
suitable level for your network.
Connected: Shows true or false. This is the connection status between the system and the build-in
wireless card.
AP MAC Address: This is the unique hardware address of the Access Point.
AP Firmware Version:
The Access Point firmware version.
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
The device provides a WDS wireless access point mode that enables wireless link and communication
with other access points. It is installed by simply defining the MAC addresses of the other connected APs.
WDS may be used to extend an existing wired or wireless infrastructure network to create a larger network.
It can connect up to four additional wireless APs in the WDS network.
WDS security is available in WEP mode only. The WEP key encryption must be the same for all access
points in the WDS network. Selecting WPA wireless security will disable the WDS fields on the screen.
WDS Service: The default setting is Disabled. Check Enable radio button to activate this function.
1. Peer WDS MAC Address: The first associated AP MAC Address. It is important that your peer APs
must include your MAC address in order to acknowledge and communicate with each other.
2. Peer WDS MAC Address: The second associated AP MAC Address.
3. Peer WDS MAC Address: The third associated AP MAC Address.
4. Peer WDS MAC Address:
The fourth associated AP MAC Address.
Note:
For MAC Addresses, the colon ( : ) must be included between character pairs.
To set up a WDS network, observe the following points:
1. All devices must be set to the same Wireless Channel.
2. All devices must be set to the same Wireless Security setting, either None, or WEP
3. All devices must list the MAC addresses of the other devices in their WDS table.
4. It is usual practice to set all devices to the same ESSID name.