Basic Settings
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- Wireless Mode - (Client/Access Point1/Adhoc) Router acts as a communication hub for users of a wireless device to connect to a wired LAN. Client mode: This mode is used when we want the WRT54G to be connected to an AP (Access Point) like a client device (i.e. emulate a PCMCIA card or a PCI card). In this mode you cannot connect to the WRT54G that is in client mode using another wireless client device. Also, you may have only one ethernet device connected on the ethernet LAN ports (although this single ethernet device could be a second WRT54G in AP mode. AP mode: This is the default mode. It acts like a half-duplex HUB in the wired networks. Ad-Hoc mode: to be added later...
Network Mode - Select one of the following values according to the type of wireless clients that will be connecting to your network:
- Mixed (Default value): If you have Wireless-G and 802.11b devices in your network
- G-Only: If you have only Wireless-G devices
- B-Only: If you would like to limit your network to only 802.11b devices (The G-clients still can connect)
- Disabled: If you want to disable wireless networking
- Wireless Network Name SSID - The SSID is the network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network. For added security, Linksys recommends that you change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name of your choice.
- Wireless Channel - Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings, between 1 and 14). All devices in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly.
- Wireless SSID Broadcast - When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the Router SSID, keep the default setting, Enable. If you do not want to broadcast the Router SSID, then select Disable. It is recommended to disable it due to security, but if it disabled some "stupid" devices cannot connect.
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