RCA 608WL - Manual (Page 181)

Chapter 5
Expert Configuration
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 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:
 Selected, the SpeedTouch™ broadcasts its SSID and accepts every client.
 Cleared, 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.
 Allow multicast frames sent to local clients
.
 Wireless interface enabled
:
Allows you to enable/disable the wireless interface.
Network Name (SSID) The WLAN's 'radio' link is a shared medium. As no physical connection exists
between the SpeedTouch™ and wireless clients, a name must be given to allow
unique identification of your WLAN radio link. This is done by the Network Name,
also known as Service Set ID (SSID). Wireless clients must be configured for the
same Network Name in order to be able to communicate with other clients on the
(W)LAN - via the SpeedTouch™ wireless access point.
To change the Network Name (SSID):
1 Type a Network Name of your choice.
2 Click Apply to immediately apply your changes.
Network Name
broadcast
By default the access point broadcasts its SSID and accepts every client. However,
for security reasons you are able to configure not to broadcast its SSID and to accept
only those clients who have exactly the same SSID, as configured on the
SpeedTouch™
To change the Network Name broadcasting configuration:
1 Select Only stations with correct Network Name (SSID) can connect to disable
Network Name broadcasting.
2 Click Apply to immediately apply your changes.
When you enable this option, the SSID will not be broadcasted. The SpeedTouch™
wireless network will no longer be visible in the list of available networks of your
wireless client.