Configuration
Options related to: ENSURING INTEROPERABILITY WITH WIRELESS DEVICES
Field
Wireless Enabled:
(ADVANCED)
Country:
Band:
Channel:
Wireless Mode:
(ADVANCED)
WR850
Enables wireless operation on this interface.
Select Yes or No.
Yes
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Identifies the country name in which the wireless operation
parameters are set to comply with. Currently United States is the
only option.
United States
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Sets which wireless radio band to use. 802.11g is the only option.
NOTE: The 2.4 GHz radio band supports both 802.11g and 802.11b
devices, unless you disable backward compatibility through
the setting of the Wireless Mode below.
802.11g (2.4 GHz)
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Sets which wireless channel to use (e.g., when Country (above)
is set to the United States, the available channels are numbered
1 through 11). If you encounter poor wireless performance due
to interference, you can switch the channel.
11
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Sets the compatibility mode for the wireless interface. You
should select the setting of this option based on the types of
wireless clients you are planning to use.
•
Select Compatibility if using the WR850 with both
802.11g and 802.11b clients.
•
Select Performance for best service if using the WR850
only with 802.11g clients (with no 802.11b "neighbors").
•
Select LRS if you are experiencing particular difficulty with
802.11b clients.
•
Select 802.11b only for best service if using the WR850
only with 802.11b clients.
Compatibility
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Description
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