NETGEAR WNDAP350 Reference Manual page 29

ProSAFE Dual Band Wireless N Access Point WNDAP350
• Turn Radio On. On by default, you can also turn off the radio to disable access
through this device. This can be helpful for configuration, network tuning, or
troubleshooting activities.
• Wireless Network Name (SSID). This is the name of your wireless network. It is set
to the default name of NETGEAR_11a for 802.11a/na and NETGEAR_11g for
802.11b/bg/ng modes.
• Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). If you disable broadcast of the SSID,
only devices that have the correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless
network discovery feature of some products but the data is still fully exposed to a
determined snoop using specialized test equipment like wireless sniffers. Default is
enabled.
• Channel/Frequency. From the pull-down menu, select the channel you wish to use
on your wireless LAN. The default is Auto. When you select Auto as the Channel
Frequency, then the only available Channel Width is Dynamic: 20/40MHz.
It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you experience
interference (shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers). Should this
happen, you may want to experiment with different channels to see which is the best.
When selecting or changing channels, some points to bear in mind:
- Access points use a fixed channel. You can select the channel used. This allows
you to choose a channel which provides the least interference and best
performance. In the USA and Canada, 8 channels are available.
- If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different
channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between
adjacent access points is 8 channels (for example, use channels 36 and 44, or 44
and 52).
- In Infrastructure mode, wireless stations normally scan all channels, looking for an
access point. If more than one access point can be used, the one with the
strongest signal is used. This can only occur when the various access points are
using the same SSID.
• MCS Index/Data Rate. From the pull-down menu, select the transmit data rate of the
wireless network. Also, depending on the band selected, the set of rates will vary. The
default is Best.
Note: Data rate is selected using MCS Index. The actual data rate is
computed based on MCS Index, Channel Width, and Guard Interval.
When Channel Width selected is Dynamic 20/40MHz or when Guard
Interval is selected is Auto, then the data rate for a client depends on
associated clients channel width and guard interval capabilities.
The possible data rates supported are:
- Data Rates for Channel Width=20MHz and Guard Interval=short (400ms).
Best, 7.2 Mbps, 14.4 Mbps, 21.7 Mbps, 28.9 Mbps, 43.3 Mbps, 57.8 Mbps,
65 Mbps, 72.2 Mbps, 14.44 Mbps, 28.88 Mbps, 43.33 Mbps, 57.77 Mbps,
86.66 Mbps, 115.56 Mbps, 130 Mbps, 144.44 Mbps
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