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Instant WirelessTM Series
•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 net- work. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric charac- ters, which may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network.
•Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to corre- spond with your network settings, between 1 and 11 (in North America). All points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly.
•WEP. The WEP Encryption method is Disabled by default. To enable WEP, or make it mandatory, click the WEP Key Setting button.
Clicking the Backup button will store the Access Point’s configuration to your PC’s hard drive. You can restore this information by clicking the Restore but- ton.
Click the Apply button to apply your changes or Cancel to cancel your changes. If you require online help, click the Help button.
SETTING WEP ENCRYPTION: |
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A screen will pop up, asking you to confirm the WEP change to mandatory, as shown in Figure
This will open the WEP Key Setting screen, Figure
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Important: Always remember that each point in your wireless net- work MUST use the same WEP Encryption method and encryption key or your wireless network will not function properly.
Wireless Network Access Point
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There are two ways to create WEP Encryption keys. The first method is by typ- ing a Passphrase into that field and clicking the Generate button. This will gen- erate WEP Encryption keys based upon that passphrase. A second method is to type the WEP Encryption key in the available fields manually.
SETTING THE AP MODE:
The Access Point offers four modes of operation: Access Point, Access Point Client, Wireless Bridge, and Wireless Bridge Point to MultiPoint. For all bridg- ing modes, make sure the channel, SSID, and WEP keys are the same.
•Access Point - The Operational Mode is set to Access Point by default. This connects your wireless PCs to a wired network. In most cases, no change is necessary.
•Access Point Client - When set to Access Point Client mode, the Access Point Client is able to talk to one remote access point within its range. This mode allows the Access Point Client to act as a client of a remote access point. The Access Point Client cannot communicate directly with any wireless clients. A separate network attached to the Access Point Client can then be wirelessly bridged to the remote access point. Enter the required LAN MAC address of the remote access point.
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