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and increases the wireless coverage area by repeating an existing wireless
signal. Concerning the setup, you need click "Site Survey" and select the SSID
of the parent access point. (The SSID is the name of the wireless network the
router will be broadcasting. The Root AP SSID is the name of the network the
router is repeating.
Band — Select one of the options from the drop-down menu:
• "2.4 GHz (B)" only allows an 802.11b wireless network client to connect to this
router (maximum transfer rate of 11 Mbps).
• "2.4 GHz (N)" only allows an 802.11n wireless network client to connect to this
router (maximum transfer rate of 300 Mbps).
• "2.4 GHz (B+G)" only allows a802.11b and 802.11g wireless network clients to
connect to this router (maximum transfer rate of 11 Mbps for 802.11b clients;
maximum 54 Mbps for 802.11g clients).
• "2.4 GHz (G)" only allows an 802.11g wireless network client to connect to
this router (maximum transfer rate of 54 Mbps).
• "2.4 GHz (B+G+N)" allows 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless network
clients to connect to this router (maximum transfer rate of 11 Mbps for 802.11b
clients; 54 Mbps for 802.11g clients; 300 Mbps for 802.11n clients.
NOTE: For optimal compatibility with wireless clients, select "2.4 GHz (B+G+N)."
ESSID — Enter the name for your wireless network. You may choose to use the
default value, but you can adjust the value to make identification in areas with
different wireless networks easier; e.g., to differentiate your wireless network from
that of your neighbors.
Channel Number — Select a channel: 1-13 for Europe; 1-11 for the U.S.
Associated Clients — Click "Show Active Clients" to see the status of all active
wireless stations connected to the access point.
You can try to change the channel number if you think the data transfer rate is too
slow. There could be interference from other wireless networks in the area using
the same channel, and the cross-talk between the two networks can reduce the
wireless data transfer rate. Ideally, you want to set your channel to a value which
leaves at least two channels spaced between the two networks.
Example: If your neighbor's wireless network runs on channel 3, set your channel
to 6 or higher. Even a handheld phone in your household can cause interference
with the wireless signal, and changing the channel by two or three numbers often
resolves the problem.
2.7.2 Advanced Wireless Settings
Normally, there is no need to make any changes here. Unless you know that your
network requires special settings, you can proceed to 2.7.3 Wireless Security.
Fragment Threshold — Set the fragment threshold of the wireless radio. NOTE: If
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