Access Point - D-Link DAP-1160 User Manual

Section 2 - Configuration
In AP mode, the DAP-1160 acts as a central connection point for any computer (client) that has an 802.11g or backward-compatible
802.11b wireless network adapter and is within range of the AP.
Wireless The Wireless Network Name is a
unique name that identifies a network.
Network Name
(also called the
All devices on a network must share
SSID):
the same wireless network name in
order to communicate on the network.
If you decide to change the wireless
network name from the default setting,
enter your new wireless network
name in this field.
:
Site Survey
This button is unavailable in Access
Point mode.
Wireless
Auto channel selection is the default setting. First disable Auto Channel Scan (see below) and you will be able to select
Channel:
a wireless channel.
Enable Auto
Check the box to enable Auto Channel Scan. Enable this feature to auto-select the channel for the best wireless
Channel Scan:
performance.
Enable Hidden
Check the box if you do not want the SSID to be broadcast by the DAP-1160. This prevents the SSID from being seen
by site survey utilities, so any wireless clients will have to be pre-configured with the SSID of the DAP-1160 in order to
Wireless:
connect to it.
Select a wireless security setting. Options are None, WEP, WPA, WPA2, or WPA2-Auto. See p.38 of this manual for a
Wireless
Security Mode: detailed explanation of the wireless security options.
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