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Actiontec Wireless Network Attached Storage Device User Manual
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Chapter 4 Configuring the Wireless Settings
Setting Up Wireless Operation
To set up wireless operation on the NAS Device:
1. Turn on the wireless radio by clicking in the “Enable Wireless Function”
check box.
2. Select “Network Type.” If using the NAS Device as a stand-alone access point,
select Access Point from the drop-down menu. If connecting the NAS Device
to an existing wireless network (a network access point, for example), select
Infrastructure.
3. Enter the SSID of the wireless network in the “ SSID ” text box. The SSID is a
wireless network identifier. All devices on a particular wireless network must
have the same
SSID to communicate with one another. If Infrastructure was
selected in step 2, enter the SSID of the wireless network to which the NAS
Device is connecting. If Access Point was selected in step 2, enter the SSID of
the wireless network being created. This text box is limited to 32 characters,
and is case-sensitive. The default entry is “Actiontec
_WNAS .”
4. Select a Broadcast SSID mode. This option works only if Access Point was
selected in step 2. If activated (by selecting ON from the drop-down menu),
the wireless server of the
NAS Device will broadcast the SSID to all wireless
devices within the wireless network’s range. Selecting OFF disables Broad-
cast
SSID .
5. Select a wireless mode from the “Mode” drop-down menu. There are three
options: g & b, which allows the NAS Device to use both 802.1b and 802.11g
wireless networks; g only, which allows the NAS Device to use the 802.11g
wireless networks only; and b only, which allows the NAS Device to use
802.11b wireless networks only.