The Wireless Tab - Linksys WAP11 User Manual

Figure 6-12
Then, type the MAC Address(es) you wish to filter in the MAC Address fields.
When you've completed making any changes on this tab, click the Apply but-
ton to save those changes or Undo to cancel your changes. For more informa-
tion on this tab, click the Help button.
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Instant Wireless ® Series Wireless Network Access Point

The Wireless Tab

Figure 6-13
Before making any changes to the Wireless tab, shown in Figure 6-13, please
check your wireless settings on your other systems, as these changes will alter
the effectiveness of the Access Point. In most cases, these wireless settings do
not need to be changed.
Beacon Interval. This value indicates the frequency interval of the beacon.
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A beacon is a packet broadcast by the Access Point to keep the network syn-
chronized. A beacon includes the wireless LAN service area, the AP
address, the Broadcast destination addresses, a time stamp, Delivery Traffic
Indicator Maps, and the Traffic Indicator Message (TIM).
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