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Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point The Wireless Tab The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings The selections under this heading allow you to configure the Access Point's connection to your Wireless-A (802.11a) and Wireless-G (802.11g) networks. Wireless-A • Mode. To enable Wireless-A (802.11a) networking, select Enabled. Otherwise, select Disabled. • Turbo Mode. Using this mode enables high-speed connections but severely limits range. To function, Turbo Mode must be enabled on both the Access Point and wireless PCs.To increase the speed, select Enabled. (Keep in mind that the Access Point's range diminishes in Turbo Mode.) If you do not want to use Turbo Mode, select Disabled. Figure 6-3: Basic Wireless Settings • Network Name (SSID). The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters, which may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network. firmware: programming code that runs a networking device • Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All devices in your wireless network must broadcast on the same channel in order to communicate. If you want the Router to automatically scan for a clear channel, then select Auto (DFS) • SSID Broadcast. When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Access Point. To broadcast the Access Point's SSID, keep the default setting, Enabled. If you do not want to broadcast the Access Point's SSID, then select Disabled. dhcp: a networking protocol that allows administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by "leasing" an IP address to a user for a limited amount of time, instead of assigning permanent IP addresses. static ip address: a fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is connected to a network subnet mask: an address code that determines the size of the network Chapter 6: Configuring the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point 20 The Wireless Tab

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Chapter 6: Configuring the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point
The Wireless Tab
Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point
The Wireless Tab
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
The selections under this heading allow you to configure the Access Point’s connection to your Wireless-A
(802.11a) and Wireless-G (802.11g) networks.
Wireless-A
•
Mode
. To enable Wireless-A (802.11a) networking, select
Enabled
. Otherwise, select
Disabled
.
•
Turbo Mode
. Using this mode enables high-speed connections but severely limits range. To function, Turbo
Mode must be enabled on both the Access Point and wireless PCs.To increase the speed, select
Enabled
.
(Keep in mind that the Access Point’s range diminishes in Turbo Mode.) If you do not want to use Turbo Mode,
select
Disabled
.
•
Network Name (SSID)
. The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The
SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32
characters, which may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your
wireless network.
•
Channel
. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings. All
devices in your wireless network must broadcast on the same channel in order to communicate. If you want
the Router to automatically scan for a clear channel, then select
Auto (DFS)
•
SSID Broadcast
. When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they
will detect the SSID broadcast by the Access Point. To broadcast the Access Point's SSID, keep the default
setting,
Enabled
. If you do not want to broadcast the Access Point's SSID, then select
Disabled
.
Figure 6-3: Basic Wireless Settings
dhcp:
a networking protocol that allows administrators to
assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by
"leasing" an IP address to a user for a limited amount of
time, instead of assigning permanent IP addresses.
firmware:
programming code that runs a networking device
static ip address:
a fixed address assigned to a computer
or device that is connected to a network
subnet mask:
an address code that determines the size
of the network