Wireless; Channel And Ssid - Pirelli DISCUS DRG A225G User Manual

Channel and SSID

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DISCUS™ DRG A225G

WIRELESS

The gateway can be quickly configured as a wireless access point by setting the
service set identifier (SSID) and channel number. It also supports encryption
and client filtering.
This page allows you to define the SSID and the Channel ID for wireless con-
nection. These parameters are used for the mobile stations to connect to this
access point. You must specify a common radio channel and SSID (Service Set
ID) to be used by the Router and all of its wireless clients. Be sure you config-
ure all of its clients to the same values
Table 2 Channel and SSID Parameters Table
Parameter
SSID
SSID Broadcast
Wireless Mode
Channel
Description
Service Set ID. The SSID must be the same on the
VoIP Router and all of its wireless clients.
Enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID.
Disabling SSID broadcast will provide increased
security by hiding the SSID of your wireless net-
work.
This device supports both 11g and 11b wireless
networks. Make your selection depending on the
type of wireless network that you have. You may
use "Mixed (11b+11g)" to provide compatibility with
both 11b and 11g wireless clients.
The radio channel used by the wireless router and
its clients to communicate with each other. This
channel must be the same on the VoIP Router and
all of its wireless clients.The VoIP Router will
automatically assign itself a radio channel, or you
may select one manually.
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