WA-2200 Series User Guide
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Wireless Settings
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Band Steering: Band steering steers 5 GHz-capable clients to that frequency.
By enabling this function, the 2.4 GHz SSID and settings will be copied to the 5
GHz band.
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RF Scan: Click to perform an automatic site survey of RF signals. The AP will
scan the channels for connected devices and will then display them in a table.
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5 GHz and 2.4 GHz Radio Settings
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Enable: Click this toggle to enable this WiFi radio band.
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Operation Mode: Both the 2.4 and the 5 GHz bands have the following
operating modes:
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Access Point: Standard mode of operation. Allows a wireless
connection to the LAN.
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WDS Root: The AP with this mode set will be the “root” device that APs
configured with WDS Repeater and WDS Bridge will connect to.
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WDS Bridge: This mode allows the AP to connect to a WDS Root
Access Point. This mode takes in the SSID broadcasted by the WDS
Root Access Point and turns it into Ethernet connectivity for client
devices.
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WDS Repeater: This mode allows the AP to connect to a WDS Root
Access Point. This setting will take the SSID broadcasted by the WDS
Root Access Point and rebroadcast it to end-user devices.
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Additional WDS Bridge and WDS Repeater settings:
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WDS Root Access Point BSSID:
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WDS Root Access Point SSID:
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Wireless Mode: Choose the setting that corresponds to the type of wireless
clients connected to your network. If you aren’t sure which type of clients will
access the wireless networks, we recommend you keep the default settings.
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Channel Width: Select the channel width for the selected channel to use. By
default, it’s set to HT 20 MHz (when using 2.4 GHz) and HT 80 MHz (when
using 5 GHz). Selecting 40 MHz on the 2.4 GHz band is possible, but not
recommended, because it will also increase the risk of impacting wireless
performance. We recommend keeping the 2.4 GHz radio set to 20 MHz and
using only channel 1, 6, or 11, because they are the only three non-overlapping
channels.
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Channel: Using the default setting (Auto), the AP automatically selects the
channel with best performance for the wireless network. To select a channel
manually, click the drop-down list and select a channel. The channel options
available depend on the Country Code selected.
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Transmit Power Level: The power depends on the distance of the devices in
your wireless network. You can use this feature to increase or decrease the
coverage area; however, we do not recommend changing this setting unless a
professional site survey is conducted. Contact your network administrator for
help.
