NETGEAR WG103 - ProSafe - Wireless Access Point Reference Manual page 32

WG103 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point Reference Manual
Note: The SSID of any wireless adapters must match the SSID of the wireless access
point. If they do not match, a wireless connection to the wireless access point
cannot be established.
• Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). Select a radio button to enable or disable
broadcast of the SSID. If you disable broadcast of the SSID, only stations that know the
SSID can connect to the wireless access point. Disabling the SSID broadcast somewhat
hampers the wireless network discovery feature of some products. Broadcast of the SSID
is enabled by default.
• Channel / Frequency. This drop-down menu lets you specify which operating frequency
is used. The default setting is Auto. You should not need to change the channel unless you
notice interference problems, or are setting up the wireless access point near another
wireless access point.Observe the following guidelines:
– Wireless access points use a fixed channel. You can select the channel used. This lets
you choose a channel that provides the least interference and best performance. In the
USA and Canada, 11 channels are available.
– If using multiple wireless access points, it is better if adjacent wireless access points
use different channels to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing
between adjacent wireless access points is five channels (for example, use channels 1
and 6, or 6 and 11).
– In "infrastructure" mode, wireless stations normally scan all channels, looking for a
wireless access point. If more than one wireless access point can be used, the one with
the strongest signal is used. This can happen only when the wireless access points use
the same SSID.
See the online document that you can access from
Appendix B for more information about wireless channels.
• Data Rate. This drop-down menu lets you specify the transmit data rate of the wireless
network. The default settings is Best. The smallest data rate that you can select is 1 Mbps;
the largest is 54 Mbps.
• Output Power. This drop-down menu lets you specify the transmit signal strength of the
wireless access point. The options are Full, Half, Quarter, Eighth, and Minimum. Decrease
the transmit power if two or more wireless access points are close together and using the
same channel frequency. The default settings is Full.
4. Click Apply to save your settings.
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