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6 WIRELESS CONFIGURATION

The wireless settings section displays configuration settings for the access

point functionality of the Wireless-N Access Point/Repeater. It includes the

following sections:

◆ “Basic Settings” on page 34

◆ “Advanced Settings” on page 38

◆ “WLAN Security” on page 43

◆ “Wireless Distribution System (WDS)” on page 51

◆ “Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)” on page 54

◆ “Station List” on page 56

BASIC SETTINGS

The IEEE 802.11n interface includes configuration options for radio signal

characteristics and wireless security features.

The Wireless-N Access Point/Repeater’s radio can operate in six modes,

mixed 802.11b/g/n, mixed 802.11b/g, mixed 802.11g/n, 802.11n only,

802.11b only, or 802.11g only. Note that 802.11g is backward compatible

with 802.11b, and 802.11n is backward compatible with 802.11b/g at

slower data transmit rates.

The Wireless-N Access Point/Repeater supports four virtual access point

(VAP) interfaces. One VAP is the primary (Network Name SSID), and the

the others are referred to as "Multiple SSID1~SSID3." Each VAP functions

as a separate access point, and can be configured with its own Service Set

Identification (SSID) and security settings. However, most radio signal

parameters apply to all VAP interfaces.

Traffic to specific VAPs can be segregated based on user groups or

application traffic. All VAPs can have up to 64 wireless clients, whereby the

clients associate with these VAPs the same as they would with a physical

access point.

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The radio channel settings for the access point are limited by local

regulations, which determine the number of channels that are available.