Section 3
Configuration
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WA840
Options related to:
ENSURING INTEROPERABILITY WITH WIRELESS DEVICES
Field Description
Wireless Enabled:
(ADVANCED)
Enables wireless operation on this interface.
Select
Yes
or
No
.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Yes
Country:
Identifies the country name in which the wireless operation
parameters are set to comply with. Currently United States is the
only option.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
United States
Band:
(ADVANCED)
Sets which wireless radio band to use.
NOTE:
The 2.4 GHz radio band supports both 802.11g and 802.11b
devices, unless you disable backward compatibility through
the setting of the
Wireless Mode
below.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
802.11g (2.4 GHz)
Channel:
Sets which wireless channel to use (e.g., when
Country
(above)
is set to the United States, the available channels are numbered
1 through 11). If you encounter poor wireless performance due
to interference, you can switch the channel.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
11
Wireless Mode:
(ADVANCED)
Sets the compatibility mode for the wireless interface. You
should select the setting of this option based on the types of
wireless clients you are planning to use.
•
Select
Compatibility
if using the WA840 with both
802.11g and 802.11b clients.
•
Select
Performance
for best service if using the WA840
only with 802.11g clients (with no 802.11b “neighbors”).
•
Select
LRS
if you are experiencing particular difficulty with
802.11b clients.
•
Select
802.11b only
for best service if using the WA840
only with 802.11b clients.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Compatibility
