Chapter 10 Wireless LAN
PLA4231 User’s Guide
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Figure 45 Network > Wireless LAN > General
The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.
Table 18 Network > Wireless LAN > General
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Setup
Wireless LAN Select to enable or disable the wireless LAN. This is turned on by default.
Name (SSID) The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the Service Set with which a wireless client is
associated. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable characters found on a typical
English language keyboard) for the wireless LAN.
Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a wireless client
cannot obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.
Channel
Selection
Set the operating frequency/channel depending on your particular region.
Select a channel from the drop-down list box. The options vary depending on the
frequency band and the country you are in.
This option is only available if Auto Channel Selection is disabled.
Auto Channel
Selection
Select the check box to have the PLA4231 automatically scan for and select a channel
which is not used by another device.
Operating
Channel
This displays the channel the PLA4231 is currently using.
Channel Width Select the wireless channel width used by PLA4231.
A standard 20 MHz channel offers transfer speeds of up to 150Mbps whereas a 40 MHz
channel uses two standard channels and offers speeds of up to 300 Mbps.
Because not all devices support 40 MHz channels, select Auto 20/40 MHz to allow the
PLA4231 to adjust the channel bandwidth automatically.
40 MHz (channel bonding or dual channel) bonds two adjacent radio channels to increase
throughput. The wireless clients must also support 40 MHz. It is often better to use the 20
MHz setting in a location where the environment hinders the wireless signal.
Select 20 MHz if you want to lessen radio interference with other wireless devices in your
neighborhood or the wireless clients do not support channel bonding.
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