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Advanced wireless configuration
The wireless access point feature provides several advanced configuration options.
These options should not typically be modified. However, if you are an experienced
wireless network administrator managing a multiple access point environment, you may
wish to modify these settings.
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Open the Administration Web interface, click the Network tab, select Wireless, then
click the Advanced Settings link.
The Advanced Configuration screen appears.
Sample Advanced Configuration screen
Select the Reject clients using the network name ANY box to reject connections from
wireless clients with a network name (ESSID) of "ANY." If you clear this check box, the
Magnia SG20 accepts connections from wireless clients with a network name of "ANY,"
in addition to wireless clients with a network name that matches the configured local
network name. (See
configuring the local network name.)
The Distance between access points option prevents overlap of access point service
regions when multiple access points are used. This value should not be changed unless
the Magnia SG20 is part of a network of wireless access points.
The Multicast Rate option applies to multicast environments, which exist in some
corporate networks that have multiple access points. Typically, this value should not be
changed, as the default multicast rate of 2 Mbit/s is supported by all wireless network
interfaces. However, you may want to use higher multicast rates when all of the following
conditions exist:
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Your network environment includes wireless Turbo PC Cards only
Configuring wireless features
Configuring wireless access
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