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Chapter 8 MBSSID and SSID
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Figure 62 Wireless: Multiple BSS
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 33 Wireless: Multiple BSS
LABEL DESCRIPTION
WLAN Interface Select which WLAN adapter you want to configure.
It is recommended that you configure the first WLAN adapter for AP functions
and use the second WLAN adapter for bridge functions.
Operating Mode Select MBSSID in this field to display the screen as shown
802.11 Mode Select 802.11b Only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN devices to
associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Select 802.11g Only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to
associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Select 802.11b+g to allow both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g compliant
WLAN devices to associate with the ZyXEL Device. The transmission rate of
your ZyXEL Device might be reduced.
Select 802.11a to allow only IEEE 802.11a compliant WLAN devices to
associate with the ZyXEL Device.
Super Mode Select this to improve data throughput on the WLAN by enabling fast frame
and packet bursting.
Choose Channel ID Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region. To
manually set the ZyXEL Device to use a channel, select a channel from the
drop-down list box.
Click MAINTENANCE and then the Channel Usage tab to open the Channel
Usage screen to make sure the channel is not already used by another AP or
independent peer-to-peer wireless network. To have the ZyXEL Device
automatically select a channel, click Scan instead.
Scan Click this button to have the ZyXEL Device automatically select the wireless
channel with the lowest interference.