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Installation & Basic Configuration
— Frequency Channel: When Auto Channel Select is enabled, this field is read-only and displays the
Access Point's current operating channel. When Auto Channel Select is disabled, you can specify the
Access Point's channel. If you decide to manually set the unit's channel, ensure that nearby devices do
not use the same frequency. Available Channels vary based on regulatory domain. See
Frequencies for the
Europe (see
— Transmit Rate: Use the drop-down menu to select a specific transmit rate for the AP-600a. Choose
between 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbits/s, and Auto Fallback. The Auto Fallback feature allows the
AP-600a unit to select the best transmit rate based on the cell size.
— WEP Encryption: Place a check mark in the box provided to enable WEP encryption. See
Encryption
for more information.
— Set Encryption Key 1: If you enabled Encryption, configure an Encryption Key. This key is used to
encrypt and decrypt data between the AP-600a and its wireless clients. Enter the number of characters
that correspond to the desired key size, as described below:
— Enter 10 hexadecimal characters (0-9 and A-F) or 5 ASCII characters (see
use 64-bit encryption.
— Enter 26 hexadecimal characters or 13 ASCII characters to use 128-bit encryption.
— Enter 32 hexadecimal characters or 16 ASCII characters to use 152-bit encryption.
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The following options are available for the AP-600b:
— Network Name (SSID): Enter a Network Name (between 2 and 31 characters long) for the wireless
network. You must configure each wireless client to use this name as well.
— Auto Channel Select: The AP-600b scans the area for other Access Points and selects a free or
relatively unused communication channel. This helps prevent interference problems and increases
network performance. Remove the check mark to disable this option. If you are setting up a Wireless
Distribution System (WDS), it must be disabled. See
information.
— Frequency Channel: When Auto Channel Select is enabled, this field is read-only and displays the
Access Point's current operating channel. When Auto Channel Select is disabled, you can specify the
Access Point's operating channel. If you decide to manually set the unit's channel, ensure that nearby
devices do not use the same frequency (unless you are setting up a WDS). Available Channels vary
based on regulatory domain. See
— Distance Between APs: Set to Large, Medium, Small, Microcell, or Minicell depending on the site
survey for your system. The distance value is related to the Multicast Rate (described next). In general, a
larger distance between APs means that your clients operate a slower data rates (on average). See
Distance Between APs
— Multicast Rate: Sets the rate at which Multicast messages are sent. This value is related to the Distance
Between APs parameter (described previously). The table below displays the possible Multicast Rates
based on the Distance between APs. See
Distance between APs Multicast Rate
Large
Medium
Small
Minicell
Microcell
— WEP Encryption: Place a check mark in the box provided to enable WEP encryption. See
Encryption
for more information.
AP-600a. Note that you cannot manually set the channel for 802.11a products in
Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS)
802.11b Channel Frequencies for the
for more information.
1 and 2 Mbits/sec
1, 2, and 5.5 Mbits/sec
1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbits/sec
1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbits/sec
1, 2, 5.5 and 11 Mbits/sec
for details).
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
Multicast Rate
for more information.
802.11a Channel
WEP
ASCII Character
Chart) to
for more
AP-600b.
WEP
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