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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual The Wireless Settings page displays. 5. From the Operation Mode menu, select Access Point. Note: For information about optional advanced settings that display on the page, such as changing the Auto RF mode (so that you can set a specific transmission power), channel HT mode, channel, and bit rate, see Manage Advanced WiFi and Radio Features on page 90. We recommend that you do not change these advanced settings while you perform the current task. 6. To limit the number of clients that can connect to the AirBridge, keep the Clients Limits Enable radio button selected and enter a number in the Client Limits field. By default, the limit is 32 clients. You can specify a lower or higher number of maximum WiFi clients. The range is from 1 to 32. The maximum number applies to all clients connected to all 5 GHZ SSIDs on the AirBridge. You can disable client limits entirely by selecting the Clients Limits Disable check box. 7. To scan for neighboring access points, click the AP Detection Scan button. A new page opens. For more information, see Scan for neighboring access points on page 62. 8. In the Distance field, enter the approximate distance at which most WiFi devices or client bridges are located. Enter the distance in km. (1 km is 0.6 miles.) For example, if the distance is 2 km (1.2 miles), enter 2. 9. In the Wireless Settings - Access Point section, do one of the following: • To change the default 5 GHZ SSID or another previously enabled 5 GHZ SSID, click the Edit button for the 5 GHZ SSID. • To enable and configure a new 5 GHZ SSID, select the Enabled check box for a disabled 5 GHZ SSID, and then click the Edit button for the 5 GHZ SSID. A new page opens. 10. To configure the 5 GHZ SSID settings, specify the settings that are described in the following table: Setting Description Wireless Setting - Access Point 5GHz Enable This check box is selected, otherwise you cannot configure the SSID settings. Manually Configure or Change 43 the Operation Mode User Manual

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The Wireless Settings page displays.
5.
From the
Operation Mode
menu, select
Access Point
.
Note:
For information about optional advanced settings that display on the page,
such as changing the Auto RF mode (so that you can set a specific transmission
power), channel HT mode, channel, and bit rate, see Manage
Advanced
WiFi
and
Radio
Features
on page 90. We recommend that you do not change these advanced
settings while you perform the current task.
6.
To limit the number of clients that can connect to the AirBridge, keep the Clients
Limits
Enable
radio button selected and enter a number in the
Client Limits
field.
By default, the limit is 32 clients. You can specify a lower or higher number of
maximum WiFi clients. The range is from 1 to 32. The maximum number applies to
all clients connected to all 5 GHZ SSIDs on the AirBridge. You can disable client
limits entirely by selecting the Clients Limits
Disable
check box.
7.
To scan for neighboring access points, click the AP Detection
Scan
button.
A new page opens. For more information, see Scan
for
neighboring
access
points
on page 62.
8.
In the
Distance
field, enter the approximate distance at which most WiFi devices or
client bridges are located.
Enter the distance in km. (1 km is 0.6 miles.) For example, if the distance is 2 km
(1.2 miles), enter 2.
9.
In the Wireless Settings - Access Point section, do one of the following:
•
To change the default 5 GHZ SSID or another previously enabled 5 GHZ SSID,
click the
Edit
button for the 5 GHZ SSID.
•
To enable and configure a new 5 GHZ SSID, select the
Enabled
check box for a
disabled 5 GHZ SSID, and then click the
Edit
button for the 5 GHZ SSID.
A new page opens.
10. To configure the 5 GHZ SSID settings, specify the settings that are described in the
following table:
Description
Setting
Wireless Setting - Access Point 5GHz
This check box is selected, otherwise you cannot configure the SSID settings.
Enable
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Manually Configure or Change
the Operation Mode
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