Interface Mode; Figure 42: Interface Mode - SMC Networks E21011 User Manual

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NTERFACE ODE
The access point can operate in two modes, IEEE 802.11a/n only, or
802.11g/n only. Also note that 802.11g is backward compatible with
802.11b, operating in the 2.4 GHz band. The 802.11a/n mode operates in
the 5 GHz band.
The SMCE21011 radio can operate in 2.4 GHz mode or 5 GHz mode.
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It does not operate at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz modes at the same time. You
must first select the basic radio operating mode you want to use for your
network.

Figure 42: Interface Mode

The following items are displayed on the Interface Mode Selection page:
◆ Interface0 Mode — Selects the mode of the radio interface:
11ng: All 802.11g and n clients can communicate with the wireless
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AP/ Router (up to 300 Mbps) using the 2.4 GHz band, but data
transmission rates may be slowed to compensate for 802.11g
clients.
11na: All 802.11a and n clients can communicate with the wireless
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AP/ Router (up to 300 Mbps) using the 5 GHz band, but data
transmission rates may be slowed to compensate for 802.11a
clients.
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