Configuring Access Point Bridging and Repeating (WLAP Mode)
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After the wireless network is running, observe the WLAP ID from the WLAP RF Statistics screen.
Display this screen by pressing
F3
from the RF Statistics screen.
WLAP Manual BSS ID
Intel recommends that you set the WLAP Manual BSS ID to its own MAC address. An example is
shown in Figure 1-3. This causes the access point to go directly to the Functional state and therefore
reduces the time required to begin the wireless connection. The Functional state is described in
section 3.3.1: Functional State.
Figure 1-3: Example Settings for the Root Access Point
Access Point A
RF Configuration
.DTIM Interval
10
WLAP Mode
Enabled
.BC/MC Q Max
10
.Max Retries (d)
15
WLAP Priority
7000 hex
.Max Retries (v)
5
WLAP Manual BSS ID
00:A0:F8:93:C5:B5
.Multicast Mask (d) 09000E00
hex
.Multicast Mask (v) 01005E00
hex
WLAP Hello Time
20
.Beacon Interval
100
K-us
WLAP Max Age
100
.Accept Broadcast ESSID
Disabled
WLAP Forward Delay
5
.MU Inactivity Timeout
60
min.
WLAP MU Table Aging Time
240
min.
.Rate Control
11
Mb/s
Optional
.WEP (Privacy)
Disabled
5.5 Mb/s
Optional
.WEP Algorithm
40 bit shared key
2
Mb/s
Required
.Encryption Key ID
1
1
Mb/s
Required
Encryption Key Maintenance
.RTS Threshold
2347 bytes
.Short RF Preamble
Disabled
Extended Range
0 mi.
Tx Power Control
Full
OK-[CR]
Save-[F1]
Save All APs-[F2]
Cancel-[ESC]
Use the space bar to enable/disable/set link required WLAP operation.
