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E-DOC-CTC-20051017-0151 v1.0
Chapter 5
Expert Configuration
Access point settings This section provides an overview and allows you to configure the basic wireless
networking parameters for your SpeedTouch™ wireless access point.
Following wireless access point settings can be viewed or configured:
Network Name (SSID):
The network name, also known as Service Set ID (SSID). For more
information, see “ Network Name (SSID)” on page 165.
Rate:
Displays the current modulation rate in which the SpeedTouch™ is operating.
Take into consideration that if the distance between the SpeedTouch™ and the
clients increases the throughput decreases. Walls, closets and big metal
objects have a negative influence.
Interoperability Mode
Channel Selection allows you to choose between:
Auto:
The best communication channel is automatically selected by the
SpeedTouch™ (recommended setting). The Current Channel displays the
channel currently in use.
A specific channel.
Regulatory Domain displays the access point’s Regulatory Domain.
Only stations with correct Network name (SSID) can connect:
If this check box is:
Cleared, the SpeedTouch™ broadcasts its SSID and accepts every client.
Selected, the SpeedTouch™ does not broadcast its SSID and accepts
only those clients who have the correct Network name (SSID).
Framebursting:
Allows you to enhance the performance of wireless networks by improving
the efficiency between the client and the access point if you have mainly
downstream traffic.
WMM:
WMM is enabled by default. Clear the check box to disable WMM.
Allow multicast frames sent to local clients.
Wireless interface enabled:
Allows you to enable/disable the wireless interface.