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units long. Use this to prevent cross communication between two or more

WLANs in one area.

Operational Rate Set: By default, the unit adaptively selects the highest

possible rate for transmission. Select the basic rates to be used among the

following options: Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps. For most networks the default

setting, Auto will be the best choice. When Auto (Rate Fall Back) is enabled

the transmission rate will select the optimum rate. If obstacles or interference

are present, the system will automatically fall back to a lower rate.

Wireless Channel: There are 14 channels available for with the Access

Point. All devices communicating with the device must use the same

channel. There may be restrictions on which channel can be used in some

countries. In Canada and the US, channels 1 - 11 are authorized for use by

the IC and the FCC.

Operation Mode

Use this menu to select how the Access Point will function on your WLAN.

The previous discussion of Operations Modes contains illustrated examples

of the four available operation modes. Click Apply to put the changes into

effect.

Choose one of the following from the Operation Mode pull-down menu:

Access Point

This mode provides access for wireless stations to a wired Ethernet LAN and

from the wired LAN to the wireless stations. Furthermore, wireless stations

within the range of the Access Point will communicate with each other

through the device. This is the default operation mode of the Access Point.

Access Point Client

This mode can be used to connect a remote Ethernet LAN or a single station

with a central LAN, to create an extended single virtual LAN. In this way, any

station of the Remote LAN can successfully communicate with any station of

the central LAN as if they were members of the same physical LAN. Wireless

end stations can not associate with an Access Point in Client mode except by

means of another access point. As a client, the Access Point must operate

within a BSS and therefore must use a designated BSS base station (usually

another Access Point) for all communications through its wireless interface.

Use the Preferred BSSID: entry field to define the wireless station used to

direct wireless traffic of the device.