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| Wireless Settings
Interface Mode
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make MAC authentication take effect — Applies the specified
settings.
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The access point can operate in two modes, IEEE 802.11a/n only, or
802.11g/n only. Also note that 802.11g is backward compatible with
802.11b. Also note that 802.11g is backward compatible with 802.11b,
operating in the 2.4 GHz band. The 802.11a/n mode operates in the 5 GHz
band.
Figure 44: Interface Mode
The following items are displayed on the Interface Mode Selection page:
◆ Interface0 Mode — Selects the mode of the radio interface:
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11ng: All 802.11g and n clients can communicate with the wireless
AP/ Router (up to 300 Mbps) using the 2.4 GHz band, but data
transmission rates may be slowed to compensate for 802.11g
clients.
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11na: All 802.11a and n clients can communicate with the wireless
AP/ Router (up to 300 Mbps) using the 5 GHz band, but data
transmission rates may be slowed to compensate for 802.11a
clients.