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a wireless client searches for a network, the device can be discovered and recognized. Default
setting is Disable.
♣ Enable: When enabled, the SSID is broadcast for wireless users to use.
♣ Disable: When disabled, prevents the SSID broadcast from being seen by wireless users.
Frequency Channel: Select the wireless connection ID channel that you would like to use.
Note: Wireless performance may degrade if the selected ID channel is already being
occupied by other AP(s).
Channel Bandwidth: Select either 20 MHz or 20/40 MHz for the channel bandwidth. The higher
the bandwidth the better the performance will be.
BSSID: Displays the MAC address of the device.
Rate: Available when 11b/g mixed mode, 11b only and 11g are selected in Network Mode. Select
the data transmission rate from the drop-down menu. Default is Auto.
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
It is a wireless access point mode that enables wireless link and communication with other access
points. It is easy to install simply by defining the peer
’s MAC address of the connected AP. WDS
takes advantage of the cost saving and flexibility which no extra wireless client device is required to
bridge between two access points and extending an existing wired or wireless infrastructure network
to create a larger network.
WDS Mode: You can disable or enable the WDS functionality. Default setting is Disable.
Lazy Mode
WDS Mode: Select Lazy Mode from the drop-down menu. In this case, WDS peers can be auto-
detected.
Phy Mode: Select the appropriate mode from the drop-down menu. There are 4 options: CCK,
OFDM, HTMIX and GREENFIELD.
Encrypt Type: You can select None or other types: WEP, TKIP or AES. When WEP, TKIP or AES
is selected, the Encrypt Key field will display to allow you to set an encryption key.