Channel Bandwidth:
Select either 20 MHz or 20/40 MHz for the channel bandwidth. The
higher the bandwidth the better the performance will be.
20/40 MHz
is set as default.
BSSID:
Displays the MAC address of the device.
Rate:
Applicable only when 11b/g mixed mode, 11b only or 11g is selected in
Network
Mode
. Select the data transmission rate from the drop-down menu. By default, it is
Auto
.
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
WDS allows user to bridge between two access points and extending an existing wired or
wireless infrastructure network to create a larger network.
WDS Mode:
Select
Disable
,
Lazy Mode
,
Bridge Mode
or
Repeater Mode
from the pull-
down menu. Its default setting is
Disable
.
Lazy Mode –
When selected, user does not need to key in each AP MAC address to bridge.
WDS Mode:
Select
Lazy Mode
from the drop-down menu.
Phy Mode:
Select
CCK
(for 11b mode),
OFDM
(for 11g mode),
HTMIX
(for 11b/g/n
mixed mode) or
GREENFIELD
(for 11n mode) from the pull-down menu.
Note: Each connected AP should operate in the same Physical mode.
Encryption Type:
Select
NONE
,
WEP
,
TKIP
or
AES
.
Encryption Key:
Appears only when
WEP
,
TKIP
or
AES
is selected. When applicable, enter a
desired encryption key.
42
