W6x User Manual
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802.11 Mode
: Choose the setting that corresponds to the type of wireless clients connected to
your network:
B, G, N, B/G or B/G/N.
If you aren’t sure which type(s) of clients will access the
wireless networks, it’s recommended to choose
B/G/N Mixed
for best performance.
Channel Mode
: By default, the
Channel Mode
is set to 20/40MHZ. The larger the channel, the
better the transmission quality and speed.
Channel
: In the default setting (
Auto
), the W6x automatically associates to the channel with
best performance for the wireless network. To select a channel manually, uncheck the
Auto
box
and select a channel from the drop-down list. The channel options on the list depend on the
selected country’s regulations.
Detect Best Channel:
Click
Scan
to perform an automatic site
survey. A new window will open
and display the site survey utility. The W6x will scan the 2.4GHz frequency for devices currently
broadcasting their SSID, and
then will
display
them in the table.
Current Profiles
: You can configure up to four wireless profiles, each with its own VLAN ID. To
modify and activate a profile check
Enable
and then click
Edit
to configure the settings.
VLAN Tagging 802.1Q
: Check of the appropriate box next an SSID
to enable VLAN tagging on
that SSID.
Note: DO NOT enable VLAN tagging on VLAN ID 1; you will be locked out of the W6x
and will need to reset the device.
SSID
: The SSID is the name associated with the W6x WIFI network. By default, the SSID is
broadcast on the network for easy association by clients. An SSID cannot exceed 32 characters.
VLAN ID
: If you have enabled VLAN tagging on your network, type the VLAN tag ID for this
profile.
Suppressed SSID
: If you don’t want the SSID to be broadcast, check this box. With SSID
suppressed, wireless clients will not be able to scan the W6x in a site survey.
Station Separation
: If you enable this option, clients that connect to this access point will no
longer be able to communicate directly with each other. (This is also known as layer 2 isolation.)
