Configuration / project engineering
5.4 Basic Wizard
SCALANCE W786-xPRO
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Operating Instructions, Release 08/2007, C79000-G8976-C221-02
Outdoor AP mode
check box
Select this check box to enable the outdoor AP mode.
Auto Channel Select
check box
Select this check box if you do not have any particular requirements regarding channel
selection.
Radio Channel
drop-down list box
Here, you select a channel suitable for your application. You can only select from this list if
the "Auto Channel Select" check box is not selected. The entries in the list box depend on
the previous selection made in the "Country code" box and on the mode (IEEE 802.11a,
IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11h).
Antenna Type
drop-down list box (only for devices with external antennas)
Select the type of external antenna connected to the device.
Antenna gain (in dBi)
input box (only for devices with external antennas)
If you selected the "User defined" entry in the "Antenna Type" drop-down list box, you can
enter the antenna gain manually in the unit "dBi".
Antenna cable length (in meters)
input box (only for devices with external antennas)
Enter the cable length between the device and the external antenna in meters.
Note
When the devices are supplied, the WLAN interfaces are deactivated (exception IWLAN/PB-
Link PN IO). You can use these interfaces after you have worked through the Basic Wizard.
NOTICE
If you use a second or third WLAN interface, make sure that you have adequate channel
spacing.
