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Table 5. 802.11b Radio Parameter Descriptions
Parameter Description
Node Type Configure the 802.11b radio as a master or
station. You can also disable the radio.
SSID
(Network Name) Enter the SSID (network name) for this radio. The
network name is case sensitive and can be no
more than 32 alphanumeric characters.
802.11b radios communicate with other 802.11b
radios with the same SSID.
You need to assign the same SSID to the
wireless end devices that will connect to the
radio.
Frequency
(Master radio only) Choose the frequency within the 2.4 to 2.5 GHz
range that this access point uses to transmit and
receive frames. The available frequencies are
country-dependent and are determined by the
radio. See the Table 2, ”Worldwide Frequencies
for 802.11g and 802.11b Radios” on page 105.
Configure all access points used in Spain,
France, or Japan to a common frequency. For all
other countries, configure all access points to a
common frequency, or select up to three
frequencies that are at least three channels (or 25
MHz) apart. For example, you could select 2412
MHz, 2437 MHz, and 2462 MHz. You may want
to use a single frequency to isolate the installation
to part of the band; for example, use a single
frequency if other wireless networks or
microwave ovens are in the area.
For optimal performance of master radios in
access points that are in range of each other,
configure the frequencies to be at least five
channels apart. For example, configure the
frequency to use channels 1, 6, and 11.