Operation Mode - D-Link Air DWL-900AP User Manual

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units long. Use this to prevent cross communication between two or more
WLANs in one area.
Operational Rate Set: By default, the unit adaptively selects the highest
possible rate for transmission. Select the basic rates to be used among the
following options: Auto, 1, 2, 5.5, or 11 Mbps. For most networks the default
setting, Auto will be the best choice. When Auto (Rate Fall Back) is enabled
the transmission rate will select the optimum rate. If obstacles or interference
are present, the system will automatically fall back to a lower rate.
Wireless Channel: There are 14 channels available for with the Access
Point. All devices communicating with the device must use the same
channel. There may be restrictions on which channel can be used in some
countries. In Canada and the US, channels 1 - 11 are authorized for use by
the IC and the FCC.

Operation Mode

Use this menu to select how the Access Point will function on your WLAN.
The previous discussion of Operations Modes contains illustrated examples
of the four available operation modes. Click Apply to put the changes into
effect.
Choose one of the following from the Operation Mode pull-down menu:
Access Point
This mode provides access for wireless stations to a wired Ethernet LAN and
from the wired LAN to the wireless stations. Furthermore, wireless stations
within the range of the Access Point will communicate with each other
through the device. This is the default operation mode of the Access Point.
Access Point Client
This mode can be used to connect a remote Ethernet LAN or a single station
with a central LAN, to create an extended single virtual LAN. In this way, any
station of the Remote LAN can successfully communicate with any station of
the central LAN as if they were members of the same physical LAN. Wireless
end stations can not associate with an Access Point in Client mode except by
means of another access point. As a client, the Access Point must operate
within a BSS and therefore must use a designated BSS base station (usually
another Access Point) for all communications through its wireless interface.
Use the Preferred BSSID: entry field to define the wireless station used to
direct wireless traffic of the device.