Planet WNAP-W2201A - Page 44

User Manual of WNAP-W2201A
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The page includes the following fields:
Object Description
Disable Wireless LAN
Interface
Check the box to disable the wireless function.
Band
Select the desired mode. Default is “2.4GHz (B+G+N)”. It is strongly
recommended that you set the Band to “2.4GHz (B+G+N)”, and all of
802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n wireless stations can connect to the
WNAP-W2201A.
 2.4 GHz (B): 802.11b mode, rate is up to 11Mbps
 2.4 GHz (G): 802.11g mode, rate is up to 54Mbps
 2.4 GHz (N): 802.11n mode, rate is up to 300Mbps(2T2R)
 2.4 GHz (B+G): 802.11b/g mode, rate is up to 11Mbps or 54Mbps
 2.4 GHz (G+N): 802.11g/n mode, rate is up to 54Mbps or 300Mbps
 2.4 GHz (B+G+N): 802.11b/g/n mode, rate is up to 11Mbps,
54Mbps, or 300Mbps
Mode
There are four kinds of wireless mode selections:
 AP
 Client
 WDS
 Repeater
If you select WDS or Repeater, please click “WDS Settings” in the
submenu for the related configuration. Furthermore, click “Multiple
AP” to enable multiple SSID functions.
Network Type
In Infrastructure, the wireless LAN serves as a wireless station. And
the user can use the PC equipped with the WNAP-W2201A to access
the wireless network via other access points. In ad hoc, the wireless
LAN will use the ad-hoc mode to operate.
Default is “Infrastructure”.
Note: only while the wireless mode is set to “Client”, then the Network
Type can be configured.
SSID
It’s the ID of the wireless network. User can access the wireless
network via the ID only. However, if you switch to Client Mode, this
field becomes the SSID of the AP you want to connect with.
Default: PLANET_XXXX (“X” means the last 4 digits of the MAC
address)
Broadcast SSID
If you enable “Broadcast SSID”, every wireless station located within
the coverage of the WNAP-W2201A can discover its signal easily. If
you are building a public wireless network, enabling this feature is
recommended. In private network, disabling “Broadcast SSID” can