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Wireless Parameters
Wireless Parameters
The wireless parameters affect how the AP communicates with wireless clients or
another AP.
To modify any wireless parameter using the AP Manager, select the AP in the
Managed List field and click the Wireless Parameters button. To see all the wireless
parameters, click the Advanced button.
To modify any wireless parameter using the console port, choose Module-Specific
Options then choose Set Wireless Configuration. To not change a value while in its
screen, press Return to go back to the previous menu.
The following sections describe the various wireless parameters.
To implement a change to one or more wireless parameters, you need to reset the
AP, as described in "Resetting the RoamAbout Access Point" on page 4-14.
Channel
The channel sets the center frequency of the AP. In a LAN-to-LAN configuration, the
APs need to be set to the same channel. In a wireless client configuration with multiple
APs, adjacent APs should be set to different channels that are at least 5 channels apart.
For example, in a configuration with 3 APs, set the channels to 1, 6, and 11. Note that
some countries only support a limited number of channels. The AP does not allow you
to set channels outside your country's band.
Wireless clients with RoamAbout PC Cards automatically switch to the AP's channel
when roaming between APs in a wireless network.
Wireless Network Name
The Wireless Network Name is the network name for your AP. All APs on the same
LAN must be set with the same Wireless Network Name.
If the AP is configured to communicate with wireless clients and the Secure Access
parameter is enabled, each client must be configured with the same Wireless Network
Name. If Secure Access is not enabled, clients can be configured with the AP's
wireless network name, ANY (all uppercase), or keep the Wireless Network Name
field blank.
4-6 Configuring the RoamAbout Access Point
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