System information

36 221 02-FGB 101 544 Uen A - September 2008
8 Wireless LAN (WLAN) Features
The W3x terminals can be used as a wireless Ethernet router, connecting
to wireless PCs according to the IEEE 82.11b/g standards.
The WLAN interface can be enabled/disabled.
The preferred WLAN data rate can be configured to be either B-G-MIXED-
MODE, G-MODE-ONLY, B-MODE-ONLY or B-MODE LEGACY.
To avoid interference with other wireless networks, the transmit power level
can be changed in the range 0 – 20 dBm.
8.1 SSID
The W3x terminals support single SSID. This SSID and a unique MAC
address are broadcasted in the beacon at regular intervals.
The SSID can be set (changed) with a maximum length of 32 alphanumeric
characters.
It is also possible to configure the SSID to be hidden. In this case the SSID
will not be broadcasted and local wireless clients will not find the SSID
when scanning the air.
8.2 Region
To make sure the W3x terminals transmit on correct radio frequencies
according to national regulations, the region where the device is used must
be stated.
The following regions are currently supported:
• Europe (EU)
• United States (US)
• Canada (CA)
• South Africa (SA)
• Australia (AU)
• New Zealand (NZ)
• Malaysia (MA)
• Singapore (SI).
8.3 Channel Selection
The channel number determines the channel used by the device to pass
traffic to clients. A channel number can be manually set and valid channels
numbers are 1-13 except if region is set to US or Canada when valid
channels are 1-11.
By enabling the “Automatic Channel Selection” feature, the radio will scan
each valid channel and automatically select a channel with no activity. If