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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point

3-13 Basic Installation and Configuration

October 2004

– Using the same SSID is essential. Devices with different SSIDs are unable to

communicate with each other. However, some access points allow connections from

wireless stations which have their SSID set to “any” or whose SSID is blank (null).

– A group of wireless stations and multiple access points, all using the same ID (ESSID),

form an Extended Service Set (ESS).

– Different access points within an ESS can use different channels. To reduce interference, it

is recommended that adjacent access points should use different channels.

– As wireless stations physically move through the area covered by an ESS, they will

automatically change to the access point which has the least interference or best

performance. This capability is called roaming.

• Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID). This field lets you turn off the SSID broadcast.

If you turn off the SSID broadcast, only stations that know the SSID will connect. Disabling

SSID broadcast somewhat hampers the wireless network ‘discovery’ feature of some products.

The default is to enable SSID broadcast.

• Operating Mode. Select the desired wireless operating mode. The options are:

– Auto (802.11g/802.11b) – Both 802.11g and 802.11b wireless stations can be used. This is

the default.

– 802.11g Only - Only 802.11g wireless stations can be used. This is required for 108 Mbps

data rate operation.

– 802.11b Only - All 802.11b wireless stations can be used. 802.11g wireless stations can

still be used if they can operate in 802.11b mode.

• Channel. This field identifies which operating frequency will be used. It should not be

necessary to change the wireless channel unless you notice interference problems or setting up

the WG102 near another access point. See “Wireless Channels” on page B-7 for more

information on wireless channels.

– Access points use a fixed channel. You can select the channel used. This allows you to

choose a channel which provides the least interference and best performance. In the USA

and Canada, 11 channels are available.

Note: Channel 6 is required for 108 Mbps data rate.

– If using multiple access points, it is better if adjacent access points use different channels

to reduce interference. The recommended channel spacing between adjacent access points

is 5 channels (for example, use channels 1 and 6, or 6 and 11).

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