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Configuration guidelines
As shown in Figure 101, if the router uses two radio interfaces at the same time, the client connecting
to radio 2 can access the AP through the router.
Figure 101 Network diagram
Configuring radios
802.11b/g operates in 2.4 GHz band, 802.11a in 5 GHz band, and 802.11n in both 2.4 GHz and 5
GHz bands. Each band can be divided into multiple channels for wireless communication. You can
configure and adjust the channels to achieve optimal performance.
To configure a radio, select Interface Setup > Wireless > Radio from the navigation tree to enter the
Radio page, select the desired AP, and click the icon to enter the page for AP radio setup page.
Figure 102 Configuring radio
Table 59 Configuration items
Item Description
Radio Unit Selected radios.
Radio Mode Selected radio mode.
Transmit Power
Maximum radio transmission power, which varies with country codes, channels,
radio modes and antenna types. If you adopt the 802.11n mode, the maximum
transmit power of the radio also depends on the bandwidth mode.
Channel
Specify the working channel of the radio, which varies with radio types and country
codes.
auto
: The working channel is automatically selected. If you select this mode, the
AP checks the channel quality in the WLAN network, and selects the channel of
the best quality as its working channel.
If you modify the working channel configuration, the transmit power will be
automatically adjusted.
802.11n
IMPORTANT:
The option is available only when the device supports 802.11n.
Internet
Gateway AP
Client
Radio1
Client
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