Version 3.0.1 91 July 2010
MP-20x Telephone Adapter 9. LAN Wireless Connection
Table 9-2: Wireless Tab Parameter Descriptions
Parameter Description
SSID Broadcast
Select this check box to enable the SSID's broadcast. SSID broadcast is used
to hide the name of the AP (SSID) from clients.
802.11 Mode
Select the wireless communication standard that is compatible with your
client's wireless card: 802.11g Only, 802.11b Only or 802.11b/g Mixed.
Channel
Select the appropriate channel to correspond with your network settings. All
devices in your wireless network must broadcast on different channels in order
to function correctly. The channels conform to the U.S.A. Regulatory Authority
FCC (Federal Communications Commission).
Network
Authentication
The WPA network authentication method is 'Open System Authentication',
meaning that a network key is not used for authentication. When using the
802.1X WEP or Non-802.1X WEP security protocols, this field changes to a
drop-down list, offering the 'Shared Key Authentication' method (which uses a
network key for authentication), or both methods combined.
MAC Filtering Mode
You can filter wireless users according to their MAC address, either allowing or
denying access. Choose the action to be performed by selecting it from the
drop-own list.
MAC Filtering Table
For a description on adding MAC filtering addresses to the 'MAC Filtering
Table', refer to 'MAC Filtering' on page 91.
Security
Configures your wireless security settings. Select the type of security protocol
in the drop-down list. The screen refreshes, presenting each protocol's
configuration respectively. For a detailed description on configuring the
different security protocols, refer to 'Wireless Security' on page 92.
Wireless QoS
(WMM)
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) is a Wi-Fi Alliance certification based on the IEEE
802.11e draft standard. It provides basic Quality of Service (QoS) features to
IEEE 802.11 networks. For a detailed explanation on configuring WMM, refer
to 'Wireless QoS (WMM)'.
Transmission Rate,
Transmission
Power, CTS
Protection Mode,
Beacon Interval,
DTIM Interval,
Fragmentation
Threshold, RTS
Threshold
These are wireless transmission parameters. For a detailed explanation on
each of these parameters, refer to 'Transmission Properties' on page 97.
Virtual APS
You can set up multiple virtual wireless LAN's on MP-20x, limited only to the
number supported by your wireless card. Such virtual wireless LANs are
referred to as "Virtual APs" (virtual access points). For a detailed description on
configuring Virtual APS, refer to 'Virtual Access Points' on page 99.
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