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Chapter 5 Wireless Settings Screen
NWA1100-N User’s Guide
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The following table describes the bridge labels in this screen.
Table 5
Wireless > Wireless Settings: Bridge/Repeater
LABEL
DESCRIPTIONS
Basic Settings
Disable Wireless LAN
Interface
Select this option to turn off the wireless LAN.
Operation Mode
Select
Bridge/Repeater
in this field.
Wireless Mode
Select
802.11b/g
to allow both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g compliant WLAN
devices to associate with the NWA. The transmission rate of your NWA might be
reduced.
Select
802.11b/g/n
to allow IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11n compliant
WLAN devices to associate with the NWA. The transmission rate of the NWA might be
reduced.
Channel
Select the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region from the
drop-down list box.
Channel Width
This field displays only when you select
802.11 b/g/n
in the
802.11 Wireless Mode
field.
A standard 20MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 150Mbps whereas a 40MHz
channel uses two standard channels and offers speeds of up to 300Mbps. However, not
all devices support 40MHz channels.
Select the channel bandwidth you want to use for your wireless network.
It is recommended that you select
20/40
(20/40 MHz). This allows the NWA to adjust
the channel bandwidth depending on network conditions.
Select
20 MHz
if you want to lessen radio interference with other wireless devices in
your neighborhood.
WDS Settings
Local Mac Address
Remote MAC
Address 1 - 4
A Wireless Distribution System is a wireless connection between two or more APs.
Note: WDS security is independent of the security settings between the NWA and any
wireless clients.
Local MAC Address
is the MAC address of your NWA. You can specify up to 4 remote
devices’ MAC addresses in this section.
Enable WDS Security Select this to turn on security for the NWA’s Wireless Distribution System (WDS). A
Wireless Distribution System is a wireless connection between two or more APs. If you
do not select the check box, traffic between APs is not encrypted.
Note: WDS security is independent of the security settings between the NWA and any
wireless clients.
When you enable WDS security, also do the following:
•
Select the type of security you want to use (TKIP or AES) to secure traffic on your
WDS.
•
Enter a pre-shared key (PSK) for access point(s) in your WDS.
•
Configure WDS security and the relevant PSK in each of your other access point(s).
Note: Other APs must use the same encryption method to enable WDS security.