Wi-Fi LAN settings

Digi devices with Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) capability contain a wireless network interface that you may find useful to communicate to wireless networks using 802.11b technology. Contact your administrator or consult wireless access point documentation for the settings required to setup the wireless LAN configuration. Different devices and firmware settings may not support all of the settings and options listed below. Settings include:

• Network name: The name of the wireless network to which the wireless device should connect. In situations with multiple wireless networks, this setting allows the device to connect to and associate with a specific network. The network name is the SSID (service set identifier). If the network name remains blank, the device will search for wireless networks and connect to the first available network. This is useful when you do not need use a specific network name as the device will select the first available network.
• Connection method: The type of connection method this device uses to communicate on wireless networks. Choose from:
  • Connect to any available wireless network: Use this setting to allow the device to access any network. The device can either access point networks or peer-to-peer wireless networks.
  • Connect to access point (infrastructure) networks only: Use this setting if the wireless network that this device needs to connect to is composed of wireless access points. This is typically the most popular method for connecting to wireless networks.
  • Connect to peer-to-peer (ad-hoc) networks only: Use this setting if all devices on the wireless network connect to and communicate with each other. This is known as peer-to-peer in that there is no central server or access point. Each system communicates directly with each other system.
• Country: The country where this wireless device resides. The channel settings are restricted to the legal set for the selected country.
• Channel: The frequency channel that the wireless radio will use. Select Auto-Scan to have the device scan all frequencies until it finds one with an available access point or wireless network it can join.
• Transmit Power: The transmit power level in dBm.
• Enable Short Preamble: Enables transmission of wireless frames using short preambles. If Short Preamble is supported in the wireless network, enabling it can boost overall throughput.