Wireless, Channel and ssid – Pirelli DISCUS DRG A225G User Manual

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DISCUS™ DRG A225G

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WIRELESS

The gateway can be quickly configured as a wireless access point by setting the
service set identifier (SSID) and channel number. It also supports encryption
and client filtering.

Channel and SSID

This page allows you to define the SSID and the Channel ID for wireless con-
nection. These parameters are used for the mobile stations to connect to this
access point. You must specify a common radio channel and SSID (Service Set
ID) to be used by the Router and all of its wireless clients. Be sure you config-
ure all of its clients to the same values

Table 2 Channel and SSID Parameters Table

Parameter Description

SSID

Service Set ID. The SSID must be the same on the
VoIP Router and all of its wireless clients.

SSID Broadcast

Enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID.
Disabling SSID broadcast will provide increased
security by hiding the SSID of your wireless net-
work.

Wireless Mode

This device supports both 11g and 11b wireless
networks. Make your selection depending on the
type of wireless network that you have. You may
use “Mixed (11b+11g)” to provide compatibility with
both 11b and 11g wireless clients.


Channel

The radio channel used by the wireless router and
its clients to communicate with each other. This
channel must be the same on the VoIP Router and
all of its wireless clients.The VoIP Router will
automatically assign itself a radio channel, or you
may select one manually.

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