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 ====== Basic ======
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 The Connection/Basic controls aren't "Basic" in the sense that they are simple, but rather that these settings control the most fundamental network configuration of the router and other more specialized Gargoyle features depend on these settings.  For this reason, it is best to configure these options first and only change them when absolutely necessary.
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 These settings control the wireless capabilities of your router.
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 ==== Controls visible in both Client and AP mode ====
 === Wireless Mode ===
+This option specifies how the wireless network should function.  Most users will want to configure the router as an Access Point (AP), which means that the router will provide a unique wireless network to which clients can connect.
+The possible options are:
+  * **Access Point (AP):** Router will provide a unique wireless network to which clients can connect.
+  * **Client:** Router will connect to another wireless network, specified by user.  This option is only available when WAN is configured to connect via //DHCP (Wireless)// or //Static IP (Wireless)//
+  * **Client+AP:** Router will provide a unique wireless network to which clients can connect, and will connect to another wireless network, specified by user. This option is only available when WAN is configured to connect via //DHCP (Wireless)// or //Static IP (Wireless)//
+  * **AP+WDS:** Router will provide a unique wireless network to which clients can connect, and allow WDS bridge connections by routers with compatible hardware/firmware.
+  * **Ad Hoc:** This mode is typically used for mesh networks, a feature not currently implemented in Gargoyle.  Only activate this mode if you know what you are doing.
+  * **Disabled:** Disable the wireless functionality of the router.
 === Operation Mode ===
+This option, which is only visible on wireless N routers, specifies the wireless specification and the frequency band to use on routers capable of dual band operation.
+The possible options are:
+  * **N+G+B:** Wireless N, 2.4 GHz operation mode
+  * **G+B:** Wireless G/B only, 2.4 GHZ operation mode
+  * **B:** Wireless B only, 2.4 GHZ operation mode (not recommended, very slow)
+  * **N+A:** Wireless N, 5 GHz operation mode
+  * **Dual Band:** Provide wireless N networks in both the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands, only visible when configuring an Access Point
 === Channel Width ===
+This option is only visible on wireless N routers.  It specifies whether to use the narrower 20MHz channels or wider 40MHz channels.  In order to get maximum throughput you will need to use wider channel width, but this can result in conflicts/interference if there are a lot of wireless networks in your area.  It is best to leave this setting at 20MHz if there are a lot of other wireless networks in your area, but if no other networks are around 40MHz will provide faster wireless speeds.
+=== Transmit Power ===
+You probably don't want to change this setting.  Seriously... move along.  By default, Gargoyle/OpenWrt enables the highest transmit power permitted by your hardware.  Due to hardware differences the actual value reported in the interface may be slightly off... but the highest power possible is consistently enabled, anway.  The **only** reason to change this value is if you want **lower** transmit power than what is possible.  If you want better performance, buy a bigger antenna or try different wireless channels where there may be less interference.  Tweaking this setting will not boost the performance of your router.
 === Wireless MAC Filter ===
-==== Client Specific Controls ====
+These settings allow you to block or white-list wireless clients by MAC (hardware) address.  Note that it isn't too dificult to clone MAC addresses, and therefore MAC filtering isn't a good substitute for proper wireless encryption, but rather should complement it.
 ==== Access Point Specfic Controls ====
+These controls are only visible when the router is configured as a wireless Access Point (AP).
+=== Access Point SSID ===
+The name of the wireless network.
+=== Wireless Channel ===
+The channel (frequency) this network should operate on.  No channel is any better than any other, but performance will be lower if there are neighboring networks that use the same channel.  If there other wireless networks in your area you may want to try different channels, as you may get better performance on some channels than others due to interference.
+=== Encryption ===
+It is **strongly** recommended that you encrypt your wireless network, otherwise anyone walking down the street outside will be able to connect.  **WPA2 PSK** is the most secure, widely used encryption algorithm, and it is strongly advised that you configure your network with this encryption method.
+The available options are:
+  * **None:** No Encryption (very insecure)
+  * **WPA2 PSK:** Strong Encryption with a password (recommended)
+  * **WPA PSK:** Relatively strong encryption with a password
+  * **WEP:** Weak, easily broken encryption, provided only for backwards compatibility (insecure, not recommended)
+  * **WPA RADIUS:** WPA Encryption with RADIUS server authentication instead of password authentication.  Most home networks don't have RADIUS authentication servers, so this option is mostly for business networks.
+  * **WPA2 RADIUS:** WPA2 Encryption with RADIUS server authentication instead of password authentication.  Most home networks don't have RADIUS authentication servers, so this option is mostly for business networks.
+=== Password ===
+The password for your wireless network, only visible if you hve enabled encryption.
+=== Broadcast SSID ===
+When people scan the local area for wireless networks, do you want yours to show up?  It is recommended that you leave this enabled so that your clients can scan for local networks find yours, and connect.  If you disable this, you will have to manually enter the SSID (network name) on all clients -- it won't be automatically detected.  This option is enabled by default.
+=== Wireless Client Isolation ===
+If this is enabled, wireless clients will be able to interact with the router, but not other clients that have connected wirelessly.  This option is disabled by default.
+==== Client Specific Controls ====
+=== SSID To Join ===
+This is the name of the wireless network to which the router should connect
+=== Scan ===
+You can scan for wireless networks in your area if you press this button.  You will be able to detect the Name/Channel/Encryption/Signal Strength of local networks automatically, and select your preferred network from a drop-down. This allows you to avoid entering the information manually.
+=== Wireless Channel ===
+The wireless channel (frequency) the AP to which you are connecting operates on.
+=== Encryption ===
+The type of encryption the AP to which you are connecting is using
+=== Password ===
+The password required to access the AP to which you are connecting.  This field is only visible if the AP to which you are connecting uses some type of encryption.

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