SMC Networks Barricade Plus, User Manual

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C
ONFIGURING THE
W
IRELESS
B
ARRICADE
P
LUS
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Channel and SSID
You must specify a common radio channel and SSID (Service Set ID) to
be used by the Wireless Barricade Plus and all of your wireless clients. Be
sure you configure all of your clients to the same values.
ESSID : The Service Set ID. This should be set to the same value as other
wireless devices in your network.
Note: The SSID is case sensitive and can consist of up to 32
alphanumeric characters.
Transmission Rate : Set the data rate transmitted from the
Wireless Barricade Plus. The lower the data rate, the longer
the transmission distance. (Default: Fully Automatic)
Basic Rate : Select “All (1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps)” from the
drop-down list to optimize the data transfer speed for
your network. (Default: 1, 2Mbps)