22: Configuring a WiFi connection
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© Virtual Access 2017
GW3300 Series User Manual
Issue: 1.7
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Configuring a WiFi connection
This section explains how to configure WiFi on a Virtual Access router using the web
interface or via UCI.
WiFi can act as an Access Point (AP) to another device in the network or it can act as a
client to an existing AP.
You can configure WiFi in two different ways:
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on a new interface, or
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on an existing interface
22.1
Configuration packages used
Package
Sections
network
wlan_ap
wlan_client
wireless
wifi-device
wifi-iface
22.2
Configuring a WiFi interface using the web interface
To create a new WiFi interface via the web interface, in the top menu, click Network ->
Wifi. The Wireless overview page appears.
Figure 87: The wireless overview page
Click Add to create a new WiFi interface. The Wireless Network configuration page
appears. The Wireless Network configuration page consists of two sections:
Section
Description
Device Configuration
Configuration of physical wireless radio settings such as channel and transmit power
settings, HT mode, country code, distance optimization, fragmentation threshold and
RTS/CTS threshold. The settings are shared among all defined wireless networks.
Interface Configuration Configuration of the network interface - interface name, mode, network settings,
security and filtering
22.2.1
Wireless network: device configuration
The Device Configuration section covers physical settings of the radio hardware such as
channel, transmit power or antenna selection, which is shared among all defined wireless