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TELSTRA ELITE® GATEWAY USER GUIDE
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Option Description
Enable
Wi-Fi
A checkbox that enables or disables the wireless LAN interface. When selected the
Web UI displays Hide Access point, SSID, and County settings. The default is Enable
Wi-Fi.
Enable
SSID
Broadcast
Deselect Enable SSID Broadcast to protect the access point from detection by wireless
active scans.
To check AP status in Windows XP, open Network Connections from the Start Menu
and select View Available Network Connections. If the access point is hidden, it will
not be listed there. To connect a client to a hidden access point, the station must add
the access point manually to its wireless configuration.
Clients
Isolation
1. Prevents client PCs from seeing one another in My Network Places or Network
Neighborhood.
2. Prevents one wireless client communicating with another wireless client.
SSID
Sets the wireless network name. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. All stations
must be configured with the correct SSID to access the WLAN. If the SSID does not
match, that user will not be granted access.
The naming conventions are: Minimum number of characters: 1, maximum number of
characters: 32.
BSSID
The BSSID is a 48bit identity used to identify a particular BSS (Basic Service Set)
within an area. In Infrastructure BSS networks, the BSSID is the MAC (Medium Access
Control) address of the AP (Access Point) and in Independent BSS or ad hoc networks,
the BSSID is generated randomly.
Country
A drop-down menu that permits worldwide and specific national settings. Each
county listed in the menu enforces specific regulations limiting channel range: US=
worldwide, Japan=1-14, Jordan= 10-13, Israel= 1-13
Max Clients
Wireless
- Guest /
Virtual
Access
Points
The maximum number of clients that can access the router.
This router supports multiple SSIDs called Guest SSIDs or Virtual Access Points. To
enable one or more Guest SSIDs select the radio buttons under the Enable heading. To
hide a Guest SSID, select its radio button under the Hidden heading. Do the same for
Isolate Client. For a description of this function, see the entry for “Client Isolation” in
this table. Similarly, for Max Clients and BSSID headings, consult the matching entries
in this table.
NOTE: Remote wireless hosts are unable to scan Guest SSIDs.