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Parameter Description
Wireless Mode
Selects the wireless mode supports by the AP.
802.11 B/G Mixed
– The AP works in 11b+g mixed mode.
802.11 B Only
– The AP works in 11b mode.
802.11 G Only
– The AP works in 11g mode.
TX Rate
There are several options including
Auto/1/2/5.5/11/6/9/12/18/24/36/48/54Mbps for you to select.
When the “Auto” is selected, the AP will choose the most suitable
transmission rate automatically. The higher data rate you
designated in the network, the shorter distance is allowed
between the AP and the wireless clients.
When the wireless mode is “802.11 B only”, the maximum data
rate is 11Mbps (11b) so that there are only “Auto/1/2/5.5/11Mbps”
options you can select.
Channel
Select the number of the radio channel used by the AP. The
wireless cards connected to the AP should set up the same
channel.
SSID
The SSID (up to 32 printable ASCII characters) is the unique
name identified in a WLAN. The ID prevents the unintentional
merging of two co-located WLANs.
The default SSID of the AP is SoftAP-X. (X is the last number of
this card’s Mac Address) Wireless cards connect to the AP should
set up the same SSID as the AP.
Use Mac Address
Click this button to create a unique SSID based on the card’s Mac
Address.
Auth. vs. Security
Click this button to further configure WLAN authentication and
security setting. Please refer to
3.9.1.1.
Country Region Code
The available channel differs from different countries. For
example: USA (FCC) is channel 1-11, Europe (ETSI) is channel
1-13. The operating frequency channel will be restricted to the
country user located before importing. If you are in different
country, you have to adjust the channel setting to comply the
regulation of the country.
