PePWave Surf (AP) / Surf DX /
Mesh Connector / CarFi Series
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PePWave User Manual
Bit Rate
: To fix the 802.11 transmit bit rate.
Available options depend on the Radio Mode
chosen.
If “auto” is chosen, the device will choose the best bit rate dynamically and
automatically.
Authentication
: Available options are “Open”, “Static WEP Key”, “802.1x with dynamic
WEP key”, “WPA/WPA2-Enterprise” and “WPA/WPA2-Personal”. The selection should be
according to the setting of the access point you are associating to.
Data transferred are
encrypted under all modes except in “Open” mode.
When “Static WEP Key” or “WPA/WPA2-
Personal” is chosen, you should enter an encryption key in the Encryption Key field.
You do
not need to use “802.1x” and “WPA/WPA2-Enterprise” unless instructed to do so by your
ISP.
PolePoint Bridging Support (Applicable to Mesh Connector Series only):
This option enables the transparent bridging functionality with PePWave PolePoint to achieve
true layer two transparency.
Preferred AP
: The MAC address of a preferred access point can be entered here.
When
the preferred access point is found and its signal strength is higher than the “Min Signal
Strength”, it will connect to this preferred access point, no matter the other access points
are found even they have higher signal strength or the same SSID.
4.4.3
Roaming Settings
Roaming Settings for Surf (AP) / Surf DX / Mesh Connector Series:
Illustration 7:
Roaming Settings
Roaming Settings:
To configure and enable roaming among APs with the same SSID
and authentication method.
Background Scanning Interval:
The time interval between background scans.
Roaming Threshold (Signal Level Gain):
If there is another AP with a signal level
greater than the signal level of connected AP by the specified value, it will reconnect
to the AP with better signal.
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