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What the AP/Bridge Does Not Provide
The Vivato Wi-Fi AP/Bridge is not designed to function as a
to the Internet. It does not contain a
modem or point-to-point protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions to connect to an Internet service
provider (ISP). To connect your Wireless LAN (
) to other
s or the Internet, you need a gateway
device.
User’s Computer
Configuration and administration of the Vivato Wi-Fi AP/Bridge is accomplished by connecting to the AP/
Bridge using an Ethernet connection. The following table describes the minimum requirements for the
administrator’s computer.
Transmit Power
100 percent
“Configuring Radio Settings” on
page 51
Supported Rates (Mbps)
• IEEE 802.11a: 54.0, 48.0, 36.0, 24.0, 18.0,
12.0, 9.0, 6.0
• IEEE 802.11b/g: 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 11,
9, 6, 5.5, 2, 1
“Configuring Radio Settings” on
page 51
Basic Rate (Mbps)
• IEEE 802.11a: 24.0, 12.0, 6.0
• IEEE 802.11b/g: 11.0, 5.5, 2.0, 1.0
“Configuring Radio Settings” on
page 51
Broadcast SSID
Allow
See “Does Prohibiting the Broad-
cast SSID Enhance Security?”
on page 97 in “Configuring Secu-
rity” on page 91
Security Mode
None (plain text)
See “Plain-text” on page 98 in
“Configuring Security” on
page 91
Authentication Type
None
MAC Filtering
Allow any station unless in list
“Controlling Access by MAC
Address Filtering” on page 57
WDS Settings
None
“Configuring the Wireless Distri-
bution System (WDS)” on
page 66
Required Software or
Component
Description
Ethernet Connection to
the AP/Bridge
The computer used to configure the AP/Bridge must be connected to the AP/Bridge
(either directly or through a hub) by an Ethernet cable.
Refer to “Indicators and Connectors” on page 18.
Option
Default Settings
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