Planet Technology WAP-6100 user manual Wireless Network, Wireless Security, Ssid

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4.1.6 Wireless Network

SSID

The SSID is the unique name shared among all APs and clients in a wireless

 

network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network. It is

 

case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may

 

be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all points in

 

your wireless network. For added security, you should change the SSID from

 

the default name default, to a unique name.

 

 

Suppressed SSID

This option can hide the SSID. Enable this function only if you do not want the

 

WAP-6100 to be found by others.

 

 

Wireless Mode

Default setting is “2.4GHz 54Mbps (802.11g)”. This will support all 802.11b/g

 

clients connect to the WAP-6100. You can choose “2.4GHz 11Mbps

 

(802.11b)” in wireless mode column if your environment has only 802.11b

 

clients. The final selection “2.4GHz 108Mbps (802.11 SuperG)” supports

 

high-speed 108Mbps SuperG function. In order to support SuperG 108M

 

transmission, all wireless clients will need to be Atheros® solution.

Channel / Frequency

Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your

 

network settings. All points in your wireless network must use the same

 

channel in order to function correctly. The default setting is “SmartSelect”

 

means the system will pick best channel for you automatically. Stay with default

 

setting if you do not have special request on channel selection.

 

 

4.1.7 Wireless Security

The wireless security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are three wireless security mode options supported by the WAP-6100: WEP, WPA-PSK and WPA. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.)

In Wireless Security page, you can configure the AP to work with No Security, WEP, WPA-PSKand

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