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ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP320 Reference Manual
2. Specify the fields as explained the following table:
Table 6. Basic Wireless Settings
Field
Wireless Mode
Turn Radio On
Wireless Network Name
(SSID)
Scheduler Status
Broadcast Wireless
Network Name (SSID)
Channel / Frequency
11ng mode only
Note: For most
networks, the default
settings will work fine.
Descriptions
Select the wireless operating mode that you want to use by selecting one of the
following radio buttons:
• 11b. 802.11b wireless stations only.
11
• bg. Both 802.11b and 802.11g wireless stations can be used.
• 11ng. Both 802.11n and 802.11g wireless stations can be used. This is the
default setting.
The radio is enabled by default. To turn off the radio, clear the Turn Radio On
check box. Doing so disables access through the wireless access point, which
can be helpful for configuration, network tuning, or troubleshooting activities.
Enter a 32-character (maximum) service set identifier (SSID); the characters are
case-sensitive. The default is NETGEAR_11ng. The SSID assigned to a wireless
device must match the wireless access point's SSID for the wireless device to
communicate with the wireless access point. If the SSIDs do not match, you will
not get a wireless connection to the wireless access point.
This is a nonconfigurable field that show the status of the wireless scheduler. For
more information, see Schedule the Wireless Radio
Select the Yes radio button to enable the wireless access point to broadcasts its
SSID, allowing wireless stations that have a null (blank) SSID to adopt the
wireless access point's SSID. Yes is the default setting. To prevent the SSID
from being broadcast, select the No radio button.
From the drop-down list, select the channel you wish to use on your wireless
LAN. The wireless channels to use in the United States and Canada are 1 to 11;
for Europe and Australia, 1 to 13. The default setting is Auto.
Note: It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you
experience interference (indicated by lost connections or slow data transfers).
Should this happen, you might want to experiment with different channels to see
which is the best. For more information, see the guidelines following this table.
MCS Index / Data From the drop-down list, select a Modulation and Coding
Rate Scheme (MCS) index and transmit data rate for the wireless
network. The default setting is Best. For a list of all options
that you can select from in 11ng mode, see
Settings
Channel Width From the drop-down list, select a channel width. The options
are Dynamic 20/40 MHz, 20 MHz, or 40 MHz. A wider
channel improves the performance, but some legacy devices
can operate only in either 20 MHz or 40 MHz.
Ext Protection When you select a channel width of Dynamic 20/40 MHz or
Spacing 40 MHz, you also need to select protection spacing for the
extension channel from the Ext Protection Spacing
drop-down list. In addition to the default value Auto, you can
also select a value of 20 or 25.
Chapter 2. Installation and Basic Configuration
on page 52.
in Appendix A.
Factory Default
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