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Wireless VAP Settings
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Wireless VAP Settings
The Wireless VAP 1 Setting (Default: Enabled) and Wireless VAP 2 Setting
(Default: Disabled) pages include configuration options for radio signal
characteristics and wireless security features on the access point.
The following sections apply to both Wireless VAP 1 Setting and Wireless VAP 2
Setting pages.
Basic
The Basic Setting page allows you to enable the VAP radio interface and define the
Service Set IDentifier (SSID).
The access point includes an IEEE 802.11g radio for wireless communications. The
IEEE 802.11g standard operates within the 2.4 GHz band at up to 54 Mbps. Note
that because the IEEE 802.11g standard is an extension of the IEEE 802.11b
standard, it allows clients with 802.11b wireless network cards to associate to an
802.11g access point.
The SSID is a recognizable text string that identifies the wireless network service
provided by the VAP interface. Wireless clients that want to connect to the network
must set their SSIDs to match that of the VAP interface.
Figure 4-8. Basic Wireless Settings
The displayed items on this page can be described as follows:
• Radio Status – Enables radio communications for the VAP interface.
(Default: VAP 1 - Enabled, VAP 2 - Disabled)
• Radio Mode – Defines the radio mode for the VAP interface. (Default: b+g mix)
- b only : Both 802.11b and 802.11g clients can communicate with the access
point, but 802.11g clients can only transfer data at 802.11b standard rates (up
to 11 Mbps).
- b + g mix : Both 802.11b and 802.11g clients can communicate with the access
point (up to 54 Mbps).