Wireless Access Point
User Guide
corresponding WiFi network if he/she manages to obtain the SSID by other means.
Isolate Client
This parameter implements a function similar to the VLAN function for wired networks. It
isolates the wireless devices connected to the same WiFi network, so that the wireless
devices can access only the wired network connected to the AP. You can apply this function
to hotspot setup in public such as hotels and airports to improve network security.
WMF
The number of wireless devices keeps increasing currently, but wired and wireless
bandwidth resources are limited. Therefore, the multicast technology, which enables
single-point data transmission and multi-point data reception, has been widely used in
networks in order to reduce bandwidth requirements and prevent network congestion.
Nevertheless, if a large number of devices are connected to a wireless interface of a WiFi
network and multicast data is intended for only one of the devices, the data is still sent to all
the devices, which increases unnecessary wireless resource usage and may lead to wireless
channel congestion. In addition, multicast stream forwarding over an 802.11 network is not
secure, either.
The WMF function of the AP converts multicast traffic into unicast traffic and forwards the
traffic to the multicast traffic destination in the WiFi network, helping save wireless
resources, ensuring reliable transmission, and reducing delays.
Max. Number of Clients
This parameter specifies the maximum number of devices that can connect to the WiFi
network corresponding to an SSID. If the number is reached, the WiFi network rejects new
connection requests from devices. This limit helps balance load among APs.
Chinese SSID Encoding
It specifies the encoding format of Chinese SSIDs, which consists of UTF-8 (default) and
GB2312. This setting is effective only when an SSID contains Chinese characters. If you want
your Chinese SSID to be displayed properly, select the encoding format supported by you
wireless devices.
Security Mode
A WiFi network uses radio open to the public as its data transmission medium. If the WiFi
network is not protected by necessary measures, any device can connect to the network to
access unprotected data over the network or the resources of the network. To ensure
communication security, transmission links of WiFi network must be encrypted.
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