Planet Technology WAP-6100 user manual Network mode, Site Survey

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Network mode

You can set the wireless client into 2 different modes by clicking radio button.

 

Wireless Client (Infrastructure) act as an AP client while Ad-hoc can support

 

peer-to-peer network. The Infrastructure mode can support up to 108M

 

SuperG transmission.

 

 

Wireless mode

Select the proper mode according to your wireless network.

 

 

SSID

The SSID is the unique name shared among all points 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. You can choose “Attach to any available

 

SSID”; system will determine the Access Point currently available and

 

establish connection with that Access Point. If you already understand your

 

wireless environment well, you can type in the SSID in “Specify the static

 

SSID” manually.

 

Moreover, you can easily click on the “Site Survey” to find all wireless

 

networks available in your current environment. Please refer to the

 

description below.

 

 

Site Survey

 

The Site Survey page can help you identify all available APs in your environment. Just easily click on the BSSID column; the system will join you to the SSID you specify after reboot. In the Site Survey page you can also see the details of all SSID currently available.

4.2.3 Wireless Security

In Wireless client mode, WAP-6100 has support WEP and WPA-PSK security mechanisms. Please refer to section 4.1.7 for detailed descriptions of the security configuration.

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Contents 802.11g Wireless LAN Outdoor CPE AP Copyright Safety Table of Contents Page Package Contents FeaturesSpecification IntroductionWireless Performance Site selection Environmental factorsHardware Installation Outdoor Installation Warning DON’T Touch That PERSON, or YOU MAY be Electrocuted Setup Procedures Initial SetupClick on Start Menu/ Run Page Web Configuration Access Point ModeSystem Summary System InformationCurrent IP Settings Wireless Station ListCurrent Wireless Settings Administration Operation ModeSystem Properties Device NameIP Settings Wireless Security Wireless NetworkSsid Authentication type WEPWPA-PSK WPA Radius serverRadius port Radius secretWireless Advanced Settings Protection mode Fragment length256-2346 RTS/CTS thresholdDefault settings Current settings immediately Backup / Restore SettingsMAC Filter Firmware Upgrade RebootWireless Client Mode Connection StatusBssid Network mode Site SurveyRepeater Mode Ethernet Client ListWireless Network Wireless Bridge WDS Link SettingsWDS Security Settings Considerations before installationAppendix a Glossary