IAP-W420/W422 UserManual
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Wireless Overview
This page shows the status of the available wireless networks. You can use the
Scan
button
to scan for available wireless networks. This button is available if the device is operating as a
Station. You can then select the network to connect to. You can also click on
Enable
to
enable the wireless network or click on
Edit
to modify network settings.
Add/ Edit
Clicking on the
Edit
button for a network would bring you to the configuration page. This
page contains the sections
Device Configuration
and
Interface Configuration
.The
Device
Configuration
section covers the physicalsettings of thehardware such as channel, transmit
power, or antenna selection. These are shared among all defined wireless networks of the
radio. Per network settings like encryption or operation mode are grouped in the
Interface
Configuration
.
Label
Description
Wireless network is
enabled
Click on
Disable
will disable the wireless network.
Channel
Chooses the frequency channel. The default setting of
Auto
may
be used. For an AP, it would select the channel with the least
interferencefrom other APs. For a station, it would
automaticallyselect the same channel as its AP. The frequency
channel may also be manually selected. An AP and its station
must have the same channel in order to communicate.
Transmit Power
Chooses the transmit power of theradio. This is the total power
supplied to the antennas of theradio. The maximum power also
depends on the frequency channel used.