User Manual

5. Setup and Status Display

DS540

Details

ESSID

The name of the wireless LAN to which the AP belongs. Changing the ESSID causes the AP to be

disconnected from the network. Enter a name up to 32 alphanumeric characters. The name is case

sensitive.

Factory default setting : LocalGroup

Channel number (This item available when the unit type is “Access point”.)

Sets the channel number. Setting-able channel numbers are from “36” to “64”, “149” to “ 165” when

IEEE802.11a and from “1” to “11” when IEEE802.11b/IEEE802.11g.

Factory default setting : 36ch (Wireless Lan standard is IEEE802.11a)

Transmission rate

Sets the wireless transmission rate.

Select one from “Auto”, “54Mpbs”, “48Mbps”, “36Mpbs”, “24Mpbs”, “18Mpbs”, “12 Mpbs”, “9 Mpbs”,

“6 Mpbs” when IEEE802.11a.

Select one from “11Mpbs”, “5.5Mbps”, “2Mpbs”, “1Mpbs” when IEEE802.11b.

Select one from “Auto”, “54Mpbs”, “48Mbps”, “36Mpbs”, “24Mpbs”, “18Mpbs”, “12 Mpbs”, “9 Mpbs”,

“6 Mpbs”, “11Mpbs”, “5.5Mbps”, “2Mpbs”, “1Mpbs” when IEEE802.11g.

Factory default setting : Auto

Beacon transmission rate

Specify the beacon transmission rate. The options available to this item are the same as those for the

above transmission rate except “Auto”.

Factory default setting : 6Mbps (Wireless Lan standard is IEEE802.11a)

Transmission output

You can decrease the transmission output to “50%” or “25%” by software setting. To decrease the

output, select either.

Factory default setting : MAX