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Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe Dual Band Wireless Access Point WAG302

3-14 Basic Installation and Configuration

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– A group of Wireless Stations and a single access point, all using the same ID (SSID), form

a Basic Service Set (BSS).

– 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.

Note: The AutoCell feature enhances the roaming, interference, and channel selection of

an extended wireless network.

• Broadcast Wireless Network Name (SSID): If set to Yes, the Wireless Access Point will

broadcast its SSID, allowing Wireless Stations which have a "null" (blank) SSID to adopt the

correct SSID. If set to No, the SSID is not broadcast. The default is NETGEAR_11a.

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

– 11a Only – Only 802.11a wireless stations can be used. This is the default.

• Channel/Frequency: Select the channel you wish to use on your wireless LAN. The default is

channel 52.

It should not be necessary to change the wireless channel unless you experience interference

(shown by lost connections and/or slow data transfers). Should this happen, you may need to

experiment with different channels to see which is the best. See “Wireless Channels” on

page B-7 for more information on wireless channels.

Note: This feature will be disabled if AutoCell is enabled. Channel selection is automatically

adjusted by AutoCell when the Auto RF Management option is enabled. The default setting is

for the AutoCell Auto RF Management option to be enabled.

– 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, 13 channels are available.

– 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 8 channels (for example, use channels 36 and 44, or 44 and 52).

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