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Chapter 6: Configuring the Wireless-G VPN Router
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless-G VPN Router with RangeBooster
The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are configured on this screen.
Wireless Network
Wireless Network Mode. From this drop-down menu, you can select the wireless standards running on your
network. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, keep the default setting, Mixed. If you
have only 802.11g devices, select G-Only. If you have only 802.11b devices, select B-Only. If you do not have any
802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, select Disable.
Wireless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network.
The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32
characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your
wireless network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys-g) to a unique name.
TX Rate Limitation. The rate of data transmission should be set depending on the speed of your wireless
network. You can select from a range of transmission speeds and the Router will negotiate the connection speed
between the Router and a wireless client by this rate.
Wireless SSID Broadcast. When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with,
they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the Router's SSID, keep the default setting,
Enable. If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select Disabled.
WMM. WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) is a component of the IEEE 802.11e wireless LAN standard for quality of service
(OoS). It specifically supports priority tagging and queuing. Click the WMM check box to enable WMM.
Wireless Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the drop-down menu. All devices in your wireless
network must transmit using the same channel in order to function correctly. You may need to change the
wireless channel to improve the communication quality.
When you have finished making changes to the screen, click the Save Settings button to save the changes, or
click the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes. Help information is shown on the right-hand side of a
screen. For additional information, click More.
Figure 6-14: The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings