∙In "Infrastructure" mode, Wireless Stations normally scan all Channels, looking for an Access Point. If more than one Access Point can be used, the one with the strongest signal is used. (This can only happen within an ESS.)
WEP
WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is a standard for encrypting data before it is transmit- ted.
This is desirable because it is impossible to prevent snoopers from receiving any data which is transmitted by your Wireless Stations. But if the data is encrypted, then it is meaningless unless the receiver can decrypt it.
If WEP is used, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must have the same settings for each of the following:
WEP | Off, 64 Bit, 128 Bit |
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Key | For 64 Bit encryption, the Key value must match. |
| For 128 Bit encryption, the Key value must match |
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WEP Authentication | Open System or Shared Key. |
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Wireless LAN Configuration
To allow Wireless Stations to use the Access Point, the Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same settings, as follows:
Mode | On client Wireless Stations, the mode must be set to "Infrastruc- |
| ture". |
| (The Access Point is always in "Infrastructure" mode.) |
SSID (ESSID) Wireless Stations should use the same SSID (ESSID) as the
| Access Point they wish to connect to. Alternatively, the SSID can |
| be set to "any" or null (blank) to allow connection to any Access |
| Point. |
WEP | The Wireless Stations and the Access Point must use the same |
| settings for WEP (Off, 64 Bit, 128 Bit). |
| WEP Key: If WEP is enabled, the Key must be the same on the |
| Wireless Stations and the Access Point. |
| WEP Authentication: If WEP is enabled, all Wireless Stations |
| must use the same setting as the Access Point (either "Open |
| System" or "Shared Key"). |