ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG102 Reference Manual (802.11a/g)
Basic Installation and Configuration
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v2.0, September 2006
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Wireless Mode
. From the pull-down menu, select the desired wireless operating mode.
Only 802.11a wireless stations can be selected from this menu.
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Channel/Frequency
. From the pull-down menu, select the channel you wish to use on
your wireless LAN. The default is Auto.
It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you experience
interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers). Should this happen,
you may want to experiment with different channels to see which is the best. See the
article on “Wireless Channels” available on the NETGEAR website. (A link to this article
and other articles of interest can be found in
Appendix B, “Related Documents
.”). By
default, the channel is set to
Auto
, where the wireless access point automatically selects
the most optimal channel for you. When selecting or changing channels, some points to
bear in mind:
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If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points are manually set to
different channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between
adjacent access points is 8 or more channels (for example, use channels 36 and 44, or
44 and 52).
–
In “Infrastructure” mode, wireless stations normally scan all channels, looking for an
access point. If more than one access point can be used, the one with the strongest
signal is used. This can only occur when the various access points are using the same
SSID.
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Data Rate
. From the pull-down menu, select the transmit data rate of the wireless
network. The possible data rates supported are: 6 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 18 Mbps, 24
Mbps, 36 Mbps, 48 Mbps, and 54 Mbps. The default is Best.
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Output Power
. From the pull-down menu, select the transmit power of the access point.
The options are Full, Half, Quarter, Eighth, and Min. Decrease the transmit power if two
or more APs are close together and use the same channel frequency. The default is Full.
(The transmit power may vary depending on the local regulatory regulations.
3.
Click
Apply
to save your 802.11a wireless settings.
