Setting the Wireless Interface

Wireless settings describe aspects of the local area network (LAN) related specifically to the radio device in the access point (802.11 Mode and Channel) and to the network interface to the access point (MAC address for access point and Wireless Network name, also known as SSID).

802.11h Regulatory Domain Control


Item	Description
802.11h Regulatory Domain Control	The Administration UI will show whether IEEE 802.11h regulatory domain control is in effect on the AP. IEEE 802.11h cannot be disabled by an end user Administrator. The following details are provided for informational purposes only. IEEE 802.11h is a standard that provides two services required to satisfy certain regulatory domains for the 5GHz band. These two services are Transmit Power Control (TPC) and Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS). TPC requires that Radio Local Area Networks (RLANs) operating in the 5 GHz band use transmitter power control. This involves adhering to a regulatory maximum transmit output power and a mitigation requirement for each permitted channel. The result of which is the reduced interference with satellite services. DFS requires that RLANs operating in the 5 GHz band implement a mechanism to avoid co-channel operation with radar systems and ensure uniform utilization of any available channels. Note: 802.11h is automatically enabled in the nation where AP is used and 802.11h is required. This standard is needed for the countries categorized as European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI). 802.11h is enabled when some nations such as Korea (DFS) and England are selected from nation code. In this case, the 'Supports IEEE802.11h.' message is displayed. Note: SMT-R2000 is a wireless device that sets channels dynamically under the 5GHz Dynamic Frequency Selection (DFS) technology standard condition. SMT-R2000 can detect radar signals. Thus, when radar signals are detected in the communication among SMT-R2000, slave device that cannot detect radar signals, and Access Point (AP), the communication is not established by AP and operation is performed according to the channel movement command.

Setting the Wireless

The radio interface allows you to set the radio Channel and 802.11 mode as described below.


Note	On a two-radio AP, you must configure these radio interface settings for both Radio Interface One and Radio Interface Two.


Item	Description
Mac Address	Indicates the Media Access Control () addresses for the interface. A MAC address is a permanent, unique hardware address for any device that represents an interface to the network. The MAC address is assigned by the manufacturer. You cannot change the MAC address. It is provided here for informational purposes as a unique identifier for an interface.
Mode	The Mode defines the Physical Layer (PHY) standard being used by the radio --> SMT-R2000 is available as a single or dual band access point with one or two radios. The configuration options for Mode differ depending on which product you have. Single-Band AP: For the Single-Band AP, select one of these modes: IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g Dual-Band AP: For the dual band AP, select one of these modes: a mode for each Radio Interface. IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11a
Channel	Select the Channel. The range of channels and the default is determined by the Mode of the radio interface. The Channel defines the portion of the radio spectrum the radio uses for transmitting and receiving. Each mode offers a number of channels, dependent on how the spectrum is licensed by national and transnational authorities such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) or the International Telecommunication Union (ITU-R). When setting to "Auto", AP automatically selects the idlest channel. When DFS is supported in IEEE802.11a (when the 'supports IEEE802.11h' message is displayed), the channel is always set to AUTO.

"Internal" Wireless LAN Setting

The Internal Settings describe the MAC Address (read-only) and Network Name (also known as the SSID) for the internal Wireless LAN (WLAN) as described below.


Item	Description
MAC Address	Shows the MAC address(es) for Internal interface for this access point. This is a read-only field that you cannot change. Although this access is point is physically a single device, it can be represented on the network as two or more nodes each with a unique MAC Address. This is accomplished by using multiple Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSIDs) for a single access point. The MAC address(es) shown for the "Internal" access point is the BSSID(s) for the "Internal" interface. For the two-radio AP, two MAC addresses are shown: one for each Radio on the Internal interface.
SSID	Enter the SSID for the internal WLAN. The Service Set Identifier(SSID) is an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters that uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. It is also referred to as the Network Name. There are no restrictions on the characters that may be used in an SSID.

"Guest" Wireless LAN setting

The Guest Settings describe the MAC Address (read-only) and wireless network name (SSID) for the Guest Network as described below. Configuring an access point with two different network names (SSIDs) allows you to leverage the Guest interface feature on the Samsung AP. For more information, see Setting up Guest Access


Item	Description
MAC Address	Shows the MAC address for the Guest interface for this access point. This is a read-only field that you cannot change. Although this access is point is physically a single device, it can be represented on the network as two or more nodes each with a unique MAC Address. This is accomplished by using multiple Basic Service Set Identifiers (BSSID) for a single access point. The MAC address(es) shown for the "Guest" access point is the BSSID(s) for the "Guest" interface. For the two-radio AP, two MAC addresses are shown: one for each Radio on the Guest interface.
SSID	Enter the SSID for the guest network. The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is an alphanumeric string of up to 32 characters that uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. It is also referred to as the Network Name. There are no restrictions on the characters that may be used in an SSID. --> For the guest network, provide an SSID that is different from the internal SSID and easily identifiable as the "guest" network.

Update setting

To update wireless settings:

Move to Manage > Wireless Settings

Configure the wireless settings as required.

Click the Update button to apply the changes.