Teletronics EZ Bridge 802.11G - Manual (Page 20)

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Wireless Network Type
Infrastructure: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices
communicate with each other by first going through an Access Point (AP).
Ad-hoc: An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or stations
communicate directly with each other, without the use of an access point
(AP). Use this mode if there is no wireless infrastructure or where services
are not required.
Wireless Network Name (SSID)
Network Name is also known as SSID, which stands for Service Set
Identifier. Any client in Infrastructure mode has to indicate the SSID of the
intended Access Point to start accessing the service from behind such as
internet access. Type in the name of the Wireless Access Point to connect
this Bridge to an AP.
Channel
Channels are important to understand because they affect the overall
capacity of your Wireless LAN. A channel represents a narrow band of
radio frequency. A radio frequency modulates within a band of frequencies;
as a result, there is a limited amount of bandwidth within any given range to
carry data. It is important that the frequencies do not overlap or else the
throughput would be significantly lowered as the network sorts and
reassembles the data packets sent over the air.
These are the only 3 channels out of the 11 available that do not overlap
with one another. To avoid interference within the network with multiple
APs, set each AP to use one of the 3 channels (e.g. Channel 1) and then
the other AP to be one of the other 2 channels (i.e. Channel 6 or Channel
11) within the range of the wireless radio. This simple method will reduce
interference and improve network reliability.
802.11b/g Wireless Channel Frequency Range: 2.4 GHz – 2.497 GHz
Non-overlapping Channel Frequency Ranges
Channel 1 = 2.401 GHz – 2.423 GHz
Channel 6 = 2.426 GHz – 2.448 GHz
Channel 11 = 2.451 GHz – 2.473 GHz
Americas: Wireless Channels 1-11
Asia: Wireless Channels 1 – 14