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Barricade g Wireless Router with USB Print Server
Manual
8.4 | WIRELESS
From this section, you can enable or disable the wireless mode, configure wireless settings, and
enable or disable the wireless security features like WEP and WPA.
8.4.1 | Wireless Settings (SSID and Channel)
In this section you can configure all the settings for your wireless network.
SSID
: This is Name of your wireless network. Default value is [
SMC
]
SSID Broadcast:
When enabled your SSID is broadcasted and viewable by other wireless clients.
Default value is [Enabled].
WIRELESS SECURITY
: To secure your Wireless Network It is recommended that you change the SSID
setting and [Disable] the SSID Broadcast feature to hide your wireless network.
Wireless Mode:
There are 4 options that you can choose:
•
Mixed Mode – in this mode both 802.11b and 802.11g clients can connect to the Barricade g.
•
Long Range Mixed Mode – this is a special mode that extends the range of your signal and
still allows both 11b and 11g clients to connect.
•
11g Only – in this mode ONLY 802.11g clients can connect to the router.
•
11b Only – in this mode ONLY 802.11b clients can connect to the router.
Transmission Rate:
Defines the rate of your wireless signal. It is recommended that you leave this
option to [Fully Automatic]
Channel:
Select the channel from the list that you want to broadcast your wireless signal on. All
devices in your wireless network must be broadcast on the same channel in order to function
correctly.
NOTE
: If you are experiencing performance issues (i.e wireless distance/throughput) try changing
the wireless channel you are using. Doing so may give you improved performance.
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