Setting the Wireless Interface

Wireless settings describe aspects of the local area network (LAN) related specifically to the radio device in the access point (802.11 Mode and Channel) and to the network interface to the access point (MAC address for access point and Wireless Network name, also known as SSID).

Configuring 802.11d Regulatory Domain Support

You can enable or disable IEEE 802.11d Regulatory Domain Support to broadcast the access point country code information as described below.


802.11d Regulatory Domain Support	Enabling support for IEEE 802.11d on the access point causes the AP to broadcast which country it is operating in as a part of its beacons: To enable 802.11d regulatory domain support click Enabled. To disable 802.11d regulatory domain support click Disabled. Note: The IEEE 802.11d defines standard rules for the operation of IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs in any country without reconfiguration. IEEE 802.11d allows client stations to operate in any country without reconfiguration. The U.S. Robotics Professional Access Point must be configured by the Manufacturer via the command line interface (CLI) country codes for operation in a particular country.

Configuring the Radio Interface

The radio interface allows you to set the radio Channel and 802.11 mode as described below.


Note	On a two-radio AP, you must configure these radio interface settings for both Radio Interface One and Radio Interface Two.


Field	Description
MAC Addresses (Shown on two-radio AP only)	Indicates the Media Access Control () addresses for the interface. On the two-radio AP only, the MAC addresses for Radio Interface One (Internal/Guest) and Radio Interface Two (Internal/Guest) are shown. A MAC address is a permanent, unique hardware address for any device that represents an interface to the network. The MAC address is assigned by the manufacturer. You cannot change the MAC address. It is provided here for informational purposes as a unique identifier for an interface.
Mode	The Mode defines the Physical Layer (PHY) standard being used by the radio The U.S. Robotics Professional Access Point is available as a single band access point with one radio. The following modes are available: IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g
Channel	Select the Channel. The range of channels and the default is determined by the Mode of the radio interface. The Channel defines the portion of the radio spectrum the radio uses for transmitting and receiving. Each mode offers a number of channels, dependent on how the spectrum is licensed by national and transnational authorities such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R). The default is "Auto", which picks the least busy channel at startup time.

Configuring "Internal" LAN Wireless Settings

The Internal Settings describe the MAC Address (read-only) and Network Name (also known as the SSID) for the internal Wireless LAN (WLAN) as described below.


Field	Description
MAC Address	Shows the MAC address(es) for Internal interface for this access point. This is a read-only field that you cannot change. Although this access is point is physically a single device, it can be represented on the network as two or more nodes each with a unique MAC Address. This is accomplished by using multiple Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs) for a single access point. The MAC address(es) shown for the "Internal" access point is the BSSID(s) for the "Internal" interface. For the two-radio AP, two MAC addresses are shown: one for each Radio on the Internal interface.
Wireless Network Name (SSID)	Enter the SSID for the internal WLAN. The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters that uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. It is also referred to as the Network Name. There are no restrictions on the characters that may be used in an SSID.

Configuring "Guest" Network Wireless Settings

The Guest Settings describe the MAC Address (read-only) and wireless network name (SSID) for the Guest Network as described below. Configuring an access point with two different network names (SSIDs) allows you to leverage the Guest interface feature on the U.S. Robotics Professional Access Point. For more information, see Setting up Guest Access


Field	Description
MAC Address	Shows the MAC address for the Guest interface for this access point. This is a read-only field that you cannot change. Although this access is point is physically a single device, it can be represented on the network as two or more nodes each with a unique MAC Address. This is accomplished by using multiple Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSID) for a single access point. The MAC address(es) shown for the "Guest" access point is the BSSID(s) for the "Guest" interface. For the two-radio AP, two MAC addresses are shown: one for each Radio on the Guest interface.
Wireless Network Name (SSID)	Enter the SSID for the guest network. The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters that uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. It is also referred to as the Network Name. There are no restrictions on the characters that may be used in an SSID. For the guest network, provide an SSID that is different from the internal SSID and easily identifiable as the "guest" network.

Updating Settings

To apply your changes, click Update.