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Chapter 4 Wireless Settings 
4.1 Wireless Basic Settings 
Here you can expand your wireless coverage with the following modes: 
Wireless AP (default mode) and WDS.  
1.  Wireless Access Point (AP): Select this mode if you want to convert 
an existing wired network to a wireless network so as to extend Internet 
access to wireless clients. 
2.  WDS Bridge Mode: wireless distribution system (WDS) is a system 
enabling the wireless interconnection of access points in an IEEE 802.11 
network. It allows a wireless network to be expanded using multiple 
access points without the traditional requirement for a wired backbone 
to link them. Select this mode if you want to extend an existing wireless 
network. The two modes are described as below: 
4.1.1 Wireless AP Mode 
 
 
 
1.  SSID: This is the public name of your wireless network. The default is 
Tenda_XXXXXX. XXXXXX is the last six characters in the device's MAC 
address. It is recommended that you change it for better security and 
identification. 
2.  Channel: Select a channel that is the least used by neighboring 
networks from the drop-down list or Auto. Channels 1, 6 and 11 are 
recommended.