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The Wireless (2.4 GHz) section displays information and settings for the wireless network interface on the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band. | The Wireless (2.4 GHz) section displays information and settings for the wireless network interface on the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi band. | ||
- | Your device may show a different device name than eth1. Note: FreshTomato | + | Your device may show a different device name than eth1. Note: FreshTomato hardware device numbers begin at 0. For example, the first Ethernet device might be called eth0. The second wireless device might be called wl1. |
**Enable Wireless:** When checked, this turns on the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network interface. When unchecked, the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi interface is off. | **Enable Wireless:** When checked, this turns on the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network interface. When unchecked, the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi interface is off. | ||
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**Wireless Mode:** This allows you to select the wireless mode (function) of the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network interface. | **Wireless Mode:** This allows you to select the wireless mode (function) of the 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network interface. | ||
- | ^ Mode ^ Description | + | ^ |
| \\ Access Point | \\ The (default) setting, which allows clients to connect to FreshTomato' | | \\ Access Point | \\ The (default) setting, which allows clients to connect to FreshTomato' | ||
| \\ Access Point WDS | \\ Sets the router in " | | \\ Access Point WDS | \\ Sets the router in " | ||
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The Wireless (5 GHz) section displays information and settings for the wireless network interface on the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band. | The Wireless (5 GHz) section displays information and settings for the wireless network interface on the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band. | ||
- | Your device may show a different device name than eth1. Note: FreshTomato | + | Your device may show a different device name than eth1. Note: FreshTomato hardware device numbers begin at 0. \\ For example, the first Ethernet device might be called eth0. The second wireless device might be called wl1. |
Typically, the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band has higher bandwidth, but shorter distance propagation than the 2.4 GHz band. | Typically, the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band has higher bandwidth, but shorter distance propagation than the 2.4 GHz band. | ||
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**Wireless Mode: | **Wireless Mode: | ||
- | ^ Mode ^ Description | + | ^ |
| \\ Access Point | \\ The (default) setting, which allows clients to connect to FreshTomato' | | \\ Access Point | \\ The (default) setting, which allows clients to connect to FreshTomato' | ||
| \\ Access Point WDS | \\ Sets the router in " | | \\ Access Point WDS | \\ Sets the router in " | ||
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* A Only: allows Wi-Fi clients to connect using only the 802.11a protocol. | * A Only: allows Wi-Fi clients to connect using only the 802.11a protocol. | ||
* N Only: allows Wi-Fi clients to connect using only the 802.11n protocol. | * N Only: allows Wi-Fi clients to connect using only the 802.11n protocol. | ||
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+ | Note that releases before 2021.8 do NOT have s separate setting for 802.11ac. That only arrrived with 2021.8 . | ||
Separate Wireless Network Mode settings will exist for any 2.4 GHz band interface. See the 2.4 GHz section. \\ (Default: Auto) | Separate Wireless Network Mode settings will exist for any 2.4 GHz band interface. See the 2.4 GHz section. \\ (Default: Auto) |