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Appendix
A-10 AP User’s Guide Atheros Communications, Inc.
A-10 March 2003 COMPANY CONFIDENTIAL
Table A-3 summarizes the data fields on the 5 GHz Radio Configuration
window.
Table A-3. 5 GHz Radio Configuration Window Field Descriptions
General Configuration Field Description
SSID Identification of the AP. Enter a number or address
between 1 and 32 characters in length that the STAs
are associating with in Infrastructure mode. More
than one AP in an SSID can be specified here. Use
the System Name field to uniquely identify each AP.
Suppress SSID Use the checkbox to prevent broadcast of the AP’s
SSID in beacons. When enabled, the SSID in beacons
are not transmitted and only those STAs with prior
knowledge of an AP’s SSID can associate with that
AP.
Wireless Mode The wireless LAN mode specifies both frequency
range and data rates.
Radio Frequency (MHz) Select the desired frequency of operation from the
drop-down menu, or choose SmartSelect.
The radio frequencies that appear in the Radio
Channel drop-down menu are limited by the factory
configured firmware.
Edit Security Settings Click here to edit the security configuration for 5
GHz radio operation.
Advanced Settings Click here to enter advanced configuration for 5
GHz radio operation.