SMC Networks BARRICADE N SMCWBR14-N5 User Manual page 62

Limited by local law regulations, the version for North America does
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not have a region selection option.
Mode - Select the operating mode. The default is 11b/g/n mixed.
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11b only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11b.
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11g only - Select if all of your wireless clients are 802.11g.
11n only- Select only if all of your wireless clients are 802.11n.
11b/g mixed - Select if you are using both 802.11b and 802.11g
wireless clients.
11b/g/n mixed - Select if you are using a mix of 802.11b, 11g,
and 11n wireless clients.
When 802.11g mode is selected, only 802.11g wireless stations can
connect to the Router. When 802.11n mode is selected, only
802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Router. It is strongly
recommended to set the mode to 11b/g/n mixed, then all 802.11b,
802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the Router.
Channel width - Select any channel width from the pull-down list. The
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default setting is automatic, which can adjust the channel width for
your clients automatically.
Channel - This field determines which operating frequency will be used
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for wireless operation. The default setting is Auto, so the AP will choose
the best channel automatically. It is not necessary to change the
wireless channel unless you notice interference problems with another
nearby access point.
If 11b only, 11g only, or 11bg mixed is selected in the Mode field,
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the Channel Width selecting field will turn grey and the value will become
20M, which cannot be changed.
Max Tx Rate - You can limit the maximum transmit rate of the Router
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through this field.
◆ Enable Wireless Router Radio - The wireless radio of this Router can
be enabled or disabled to allow wireless stations access.
Enable SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area
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for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID
broadcast by the Router. If you select the Enable SSID Broadcast
checkbox, the Wireless Router will broadcast its name (SSID) on the
air.
Enable WDS - Check this box to enable WDS. With this function, the
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Router can bridge two or more WLANs. If this checkbox is selected, you
will have to set the following parameters as shown in
sure the following settings are correct.
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