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Chapter 13: Setting The Wireless Interface
Configuring "Internal" Wireless LAN Settings
Table 13.3 Radio Interface Settings
Field
Mode
Channel
13.5
Configuring "Internal" Wireless LAN Settings
The Internal Settings describe the
known as the SSID) for the internal Wireless LAN (WLAN) as described in Table 13.4.
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The Mode defines the Physical Layer (PHY) standard being used by the radio.
The 9160 G2 Wireless Gateway is available as a single or dual-band access point with one or two
radios. The configuration options for Mode differ depending on which product you have.
Single-Band AP:
For the Single-Band AP, select one of these modes:
• IEEE
802.11b
• IEEE
802.11g
Dual-Band AP:
For the dual-band AP, select one of these modes: a mode for each Radio Interface.
• IEEE
802.11b
• IEEE
802.11g
•
IEEE 802.11a
One or Two-Radio AP:
If you have a two-radio AP, select an IEEE 802.11 mode for each of the two radio interfaces. (For a
one-radio AP there is only one radio interface.)
Select the Channel. The range of channels and the default is determined by the Mode of the radio
interface.
The
Channel
defines the portion of the radio spectrum the radio uses for transmitting and receiving.
Each mode offers a number of channels, dependent on how the spectrum is licensed by national and
transnational authorities such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU-R).
The default is Auto, which picks the least busy channel at startup time.
MAC
Address (read-only) and Network Name (also
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