Clients using the wireless setting to search for available or specific router on the network will not
be able to discover the router whose Hide ESSID function is set to enabled. The default setting is
disabled.
Enable:
When enabled, you do not broadcast your ESSID. Therefore, no one will be able to
locate the Access Point (AP) of your router.
Disable:
When disabled, you allow anybody with a wireless client to be able to locate the Ac-
cess Point (AP) of your router.
Regulation Domain:
There are seven Regulation Domains for you to choose from, including
North America (N.America), Europe, France, etc. The Channel ID will be different based on this
setting.
Channel ID:
Select the wireless connection channel ID that you would like to use.
Note: Wireless performance may degrade if the selected channel ID is already being
occupied by other AP(s).
Channel width:
Select either 20 MHz or 20/40 MHz for the channel bandwidth. The higher the
bandwidth the better the performance will be.
TX Power Level:
It is a function that enhances the wireless transmitting signal strength. User
may adjust this power level from minimum 0 up to maximum 100.
Note: The Power Level maybe different in each access network user premise environment,
choose the most suitable level for your network.
AP MAC Address:
It is a unique hardware address of the Access Point.
AP Firmware Version:
The Access Point firmware version.
WPS Service:
Select enable if you would like to activate WPS service.
WPS State:
This column allows you to set the status of the device wireless setting whether it
has been configured or unconfigured. For WPS configuration please refer to the section on
Wi-Fi
Network Setup
for detail.
WMM:
This feature is used to control the prioritization of traffic according to 4 Access categories:
Voice, Video, Best Effort and Background. Default is set to disable.
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
It is a wireless access point mode that enables wireless link and communication with other access
points. It is easy to install simply by defining the peer’s MAC address of the connected AP. WDS
takes advantages of the cost saving and flexibility which no extra wireless client device is required
to bridge between two access points and extending an existing wired or wireless infrastructure
network to create a larger network. It can connect up to 4 wireless APs for extending cover range
at the same time.
In addition, WDS also enhances its link connection security mode. Key encryption and channel
must be the same for both access points.
WDS Service:
The default setting is disabled. Check
Enable
radio button to activate this function.
1. Peer WDS MAC Address:
It is the associated AP’s MAC Address. It is important that your
peer’s AP must include your MAC address in order to acknowledge and communicate with
each other.
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