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Band: This is the range of frequencies the gateway will use to communicate with your wireless
devices. As you’re looking for products in stores or on the Internet, you might notice that you
can choose equipment that supports six different wireless networking technologies: 2.4
GHz(B), 2.4 GHz(G), 2.4 GHz(B+G), 2.4 GHz(N), 2.4 GHz(G+N), and 2.4 GHz(B+G+N).
Mode: Default set to AP mode.
SSID: Specify the network name. Each Wireless LAN network uses a unique Network Name to
identify the network. This name is called the Service Set Identifier (SSID). When you set up
your wireless adapter, you specify the SSID. If you want to connect to an existing network, you
must use the make up your own name and use it on each computer. The name can be up to 20
characters long and contain letters and numbers.
Channel Width: There have 2 options – 20MHZ and 40 MHZ
Control Sideband: Specify if the extension channel should be in the Upper or Lower
sideband.
Channel Number: Sets the channel on which the gateway operates.
Radio Power (mW): A milliwatt (mW) is also a unit of power. To put it simply, a milliwatt is
1/1,000 of a watt. The reason you need to be concerned with milliwatts is because most of the