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Alias Name
:
Maximum 32 characters alpha-numeric You can assign a unique name
to this Access Point. The alias name is especially useful for identification
when there are more than one Access Point is applied in a network.
Disable Wireless LAN Interface
: Check the box to disable the Wireless LAN Interface, by so doing, you
won’t be able to make wireless connection with this Access Point in the
network you are located. In other words, this device will not be visible by
any wireless station.
Mode:
This Wireless Access Point can support four modes
AP
,
Client (Ad-
hoc), Client (Infrastructure)
, and
Bridge
.
The default is set to
AP
mode. In the “Mode” field Click the pull down
arrow then you can change it to
Client
mode.
To change to
Bridge
mode, you will have to set to
AP
mode, and go to
Wireless/WDS
setting
to enable WDS.
Network Type:
When in
Client
mode, you can select between
Ad-Hoc
and
Infrastructure
.
SSID
:
The SSID differentiates one WLAN from another, therefore, all access
points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN must
use the same SSID. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32
characters. A device will not be permitted to join the BSS unless it can
provide the unique SSID. An SSID is also referred to as a network name
because essentially it is a name that identifies a wireless network.
Channel Number
:
Allow user to set the channel
manually
or
automatically
.
If set channel manually just select the channel you want to specify.
If “Auto” is selected, user can set the channel range to have Wireless
Access Point automatically survey and choose the channel with best
situation for communication.
The number of channels supported depends on the region of this Access
Point. All stations communicating with the Access Point must use the
same channel.
From Channel
:
To Channel:
When select “Auto” in “Channel Number, you have to set a range of
channels for the Access Point to automatically survey and choose the
channel for optimal performance.
Allowed Clients
Enter a number ranging from 1 to 64.
Apply Change
Press to save the new settings on the screen.
Reset
Press to discard the data you have entered since last time you press
Apply Change.
Advanced Settings
It is not recommended that settings in this page to be changed unless advanced users want to change to meet
their wireless environment for optimal performance.
