Wireless 11n Access Point
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Network Type
When you configure this device in Client mode, this drop-down list
allows users to change the network type into infrastructure mode or
ad-hoc mode.
Ad-Hoc mode:
connects two computers directly without the use of
a router or AP. It is also know as a peer-to-peer network.
Infrastructure Mode:
the wireless network contains at least one
wireless client and one wireless AP or router. This client connects to
Internet or intranet by communicating with this wireless AP.
SSID
Service set identifier (SSID) for the name of the wireless network.
Channel Width
Select to use 20MHz or 40MHz as the wireless channel frequency.
Control Sideband
If you have selected the channel width of 40MHz for this AP, you
can control this AP to use the frequency for a deflection of “Upper”
or “Lower.”
Channel Number
Select a channel for the wireless network of this device.
Broadcast SSID
If you enable "Broadcast SSID", every wireless station located
within the coverage of this wireless AP can discover this wireless
AP easily. If you are building a public wireless network, enabling
this feature is recommended. Disabling "Broadcast SSID" can
provide better security.
WMM
This will enhance the data transfer performance of multimedia
contents when they’re being transferred over wireless network.
WMM is not available in 11n mode.
Data Rate
The transmit limitation of data packets of this wireless AP. The
wireless AP will use the highest possible selected transmission rate
to transmit the data packets.
Associated Client
Click "
Show Active Clients
" button, then an "Active Wireless Client
Table" pops up. You can see the status of all active wireless
stations that are connecting to the access point.
Enable MAC clone
Mark the checkbox to clone the MAC address of the device. This
function is only available when you set this AP as Client mode. You
can also manually set the MAC address in LAN setting.
Enable Universal
Repeater Mode
Mark this checkbox to enable Universal Repeater Mode which acts
this device as an AP and client simultaneously.
SSID of Extended
Interface
While you enable the Universal Repeater Mode, you have to
specify an SSID for the extended interface.
* Please click on the
Apply Changes
button or the
Reset
button at the bottom to save/reset the configurations.
