Edimax EW-7317UHg User Manual page 25

Parameter
Tx Rate
SSID
Hide SSID
Tx Power
Change/Apply
WEP
Setting
Authentication Mode
Description
There are several options including
Auto/1/2/5.5/11/6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps for you to select.
When the "Auto" is selected, the device will choose the most
suitable transmission rate automatically. The higher data rate you
designated in the network, the shorter distance is allowed
between the adapter and the wireless stations.
When the adapter works in 11b mode, the maximum data rate is
11Mbps so that there are only "Auto/1/2/5.5/11Mbps" options you
can select.
The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique
name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional
merging of two co-located WLANs.
The default SSID of the AP is WLAN_AP. Wireless adapters
connect to the AP should set up the same SSID as the AP.
If "Hide SSID" check box is enabled, the AP will not appear in the
site survey list of any wireless adapters. It means Only the
wireless adapters set the same SSID can connect to the AP. It
aviods the AP being connected by unauthorized users.
There are four levels for you to setup the transmission power of
the AP. The higher transmission power, the larger transmission
distance and wireless coverage.
Clcik "Change" will enable you to setup the parameters of
"General Connection Setting". In the meantime, the button will
change to "Apply" for you to confirm your settings.
Enable or disable WEP encryption function. If the WEP function is
enabled, only wireless adapters with the same default key and
WEP key setting can connect to the AP.
Click "Setting" to setup the WEP key. Please refer to Section 3.3
for more description.
Open System – No authentication is needed for connecting to the
AP.
Shared Key – Only wireless adapters using a shared key (WEP Key
identified) are allowed to connecting to the AP.
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