THOMSON SpeedTouch 585 - Access Point Settings

Chapter 4
SpeedTouch™ Web Interface
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4.6.5 Access Point Settings
Accessing the Access
Point settings
Proceed as follows:
1 On the left menu, click Home Network.
2 Under Wireless, click the name of the Access Point you want to view or
configure.
Overview The Overview page displays a brief overview of the current configuration.
Details The Details page displays a more detailed overview of the current configuration.
Configure Under Configuration following fields are available:
 Interface Enabled:
Allows you to enable/disable the wireless interface.
 Physical Address:
Displays the Base Service Set Identifier (BSSID) of the selected Access Point.
 Network Name (SSID):
Allows you to change the network name of your WLAN.
 Interface Type:
Allows you to choose between:
 802.11b
 802.11b(legacy)/g
 802.11b/g
 802.11g
 Actual Speed:
Displays the current transmission speed.
 Channel Selection:
Allows you to select a fixed channel or let the SpeedTouch™ automatically
select a channel for you.
 Region:
Displays your region.
 Channel:
Displays the channel that is currently used by the Access Point.
 Allow multicast from Broadband Network:
Allows you to allow/deny multicast messages from the Internet.
The Access Points names are of the following format: “WLAN: “ +
Network Name, for example “WLAN: SpeedTouch123456”.
Large bandwidth streams like video streams, have a large impact on
your wireless performance.