.Domain Property

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Function:

Selects the domain (area of the world) in which this device is operating. This defines the list of channels on which the Wi-Fi interface will be allowed to associate with wireless networks.

Type:

Enum (pl_wln_domains, byte)

Value Range:

0- PL_WLN_DOMAIN_FCC (default): US, Canada, Taiwan. Allowed channels: 1-11.

1- PL_WLN_DOMAIN_SPAIN: Spain. Allowed channels: 10,11.

2- PL_WLN_DOMAIN_FRANCE: France. Allowed channels: 10-13.

3- PL_WLN_DOMAIN_JAPAN: Japan. Allowed channels: 1-14.

4- PL_WLN_DOMAIN_OTHER: all other countries. Allowed channels: 1-13.

See Also:

Selecting Domain, Scanning for Wi-Fi Networks, Associating With Selected Network

 


Details

This property can't be changed while the Wi-Fi hardware is operational (wln.enabled= 1- YES). Note that domain selection only affects association (wln.associate), not the scanning process (wln.scan). The latter will find all active wireless networks on all 14 channels.