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3.4.3 Wireless Configuration

Go to Interface -> Wireless to setup the wireless parameters.

This section introduces the wireless LAN and some basic configurations. Wireless

LANs can be as simple as two computers with wireless LAN cards communicating in a

peer-to-peer network or as complex as a number of computers with wireless LAN cards

communicating through access points which bridge network traffic to the wired LAN.

3.4.3.1 Access Point Settings

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Parameter Description

Access Point

Default setting is set to "Activated". If you do not have

any wireless, both 802.11g and 802.11b, device in your

network, select "Deactivate".

Channel

The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g

wireless devices is called a channel. Select a channel

from the drop-down list box.

Beacon interval

The Beacon Interval value indicates the frequency

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