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System Configuration
- g only: Only 802.11g clients can communicate with the access point (up to 54
Mbps). The g-only mode provides better wireless network performance, but
802.11b clients cannot connect to the access point.
• SSID – The name of the wireless network service provided by the VAP. Clients that
want to connect to the network must set their SSID to the same as that of the VAP
interface. (Defaults: VAP 1 - "SMC AP1," VAP 2 "SMC AP2"; Range: 1-32
characters)
Channel Setting
The access point uses one radio channel
clients. The radio channel may be set manually by the user or automatically by the
system, which selects the channel with the least radio interference.
Note: If you experience poor performance, you may be encountering interference from
another wireless device. Try changing the channel, as this may eliminate
interference and increase performance. Channels 1, 6, and 11, as the three
non-overlapping channels in the 2.4 GHz band, are preferred.
The displayed items on this page can be described as follows:
• Auto Channel Selection – Enables the access point to automatically select an
interference-free radio channel. (Default: Enabled)
• Radio Channel – The radio channel that the access point uses to communicate
with wireless clients. When multiple access points are deployed in the same area,
set the channel on neighboring access points at least five channels apart to avoid
interference with each other. For example, you can deploy up to three access
points in the same area using channels 1, 6, 11. Note that wireless clients
automatically set the channel to the same as that used by the access point to which
it is linked. (Range: 1-11)
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Figure 4-9. Wireless Channel Setting
in the 2.4 GHz band
to communicate with its
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