User's Manual

Dot11 Mode Configuration Commands
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ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
Keyword Associated Keyword to Select or
Parameter to Type
Description
country africa, asia,
europe,
middle_east,
oceania, or
united_states
country
keyword
After you have selected a geographical
region, select a predefined country name
within the selected region. For a list of
countries that you can enter, see Table 13.
mode g_and_b, g_only, ng, or n_only The wireless mode in the 2.4-GHz band:
• g_and_b. In addition to 802.11b- and
802.11g-compliant devices,
802.11n-compliant devices can connect
to the wireless access point because
they are backward compatible.
• g_only. 802.11g- and 802.11n-compliant
devices can connect to the wireless
access point, but 802.11n-compliant
devices function below their capacity in
802.11g mode. 802.11b-compliant
devices cannot connect.
• ng. This is the default setting. 802.11g-
and 802.11n-compliant devices can
connect to the wireless access point.
802.11b-compliant devices cannot
connect.
• n_only. Only 802.11n-compliant devices
can connect to the wireless access
point.
channel_spacing 20-40MHz or 20MHz For the ng and n_only modes, the channel
spacing:
• 20-40MHz. Select this option to improve
the performance. Some legacy devices
can operate only at 20 MHz.
• 20MHz. Select this option if your network
includes legacy devices.
Note: The channel spacing is fixed at
20 MHz for the g_and_b and g_only
modes.
channel auto or the keyword for a specific
channel.
Note: The available channels
depend on the country selection
and are displayed on the CLI
screen.
The 2.4 GHz channel that is used by the
radio. Either select auto to enable the
wireless access point to select its own
channel, or select a specific channel.