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Chapter 3 Configuration
Basic Settings
Radio Service Set ID (SSID)
The SSID is a unique identifier that client devices use to associate with the access
point. The SSID helps client devices distinguish between multiple wireless
networks in the same vicinity. Several access points on a network or sub-network
can share an SSID. The SSID can be any alphanumeric, case-sensitive entry from
two to 32 characters long.
This setting appears twice on the page, once for the internal radio and once for the
external radio module. You can use the same setting or different settings for each
radio.
Role in Radio Network
Use this pull-down menu to select the role of the access point on your network.
This setting appears twice on the page, once for the internal radio and once for the
external radio module. You can use the same setting or different settings for each
radio.
The menu contains the following options:
•
Root Access Point—A wireless LAN transceiver that connects an Ethernet
network with wireless client stations. Use this setting if the access point is
connected to the wired LAN.
Figure 3-2
shows an access point operating as a
root unit in a network.
