If the SSID parameter is “ANY,” it will detect the strongest signal of the wireless station.

Channel

It shows radio channel numbers that are used for Wireless LAN networking.

The channel number can be set only under the Ad-Hoc operation mode. In Ad-Hoc mode, each station must have the same channel numbers and SSID.

In Infrastructure mode, the AT-WCP200G adapter will automatically detect the channel number of the access point.

Under Security you can set:

Network Encryption

This function is used to protect wireless communication from eavesdropping. A secondary function of encryption is to prevent unauthorized access to a wireless network, and it can be achieved by using the Encryption function.

Check the Enable Encryption box to activate the security of the PCI Adapter.

Key 1 - 4:

You can type the key that you want to use from Key 1 to Key 4. The key that you type will be the encryption between the station that you are connected with.

If you select 64-bit in Hex format, you must type 10 values in the following range (0 - F, hexadecimal), or 64-bit in ASCII format, you must type 5 values in the following range (0 - 9, A - Z, and a - z Alphanumeric).

If you select 128-bit in Hex format, you must type 26 values (0 - F, hexadecimal), or 128-bit in ASCII format, you must type 13 values in the following range (0 - 9, A - Z and a - z Alphanumeric).

If you select 256-bit in Hex format, you must type 58 values (0 - F, hexadecimal), or 256-bit in ASCII format, you must type 29 values in the following range (0 - 9, A - Z and a - z Alphanumeric).

Be sure that the PCI Adapter and the wireless station is set in the same key.

Create with Passphrase

The Passphrase helps you create a group of WEP key in the Key Setting. If you input a phrase in the Create with Passphrase field, the group of key setting will be changed.

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