Buffalo Technology WLA2-G54 user manual STANDARD SETTINGS 3.1 Introduction, Setup Overview

STANDARD SETTINGS 3.1 Introduction

Setting up the AirStation parameters using a Web Browser requires basic wireless configuration knowledge. For Advanced settings and explanations of each parameter and its use, see Chapter 4.

3.2 Setup Overview

The WLA2-G54 is configured to function right out of the box. Simple settings for security and MAC Address registration are offered in this section- Specialized setups for security, filtering and other features will be explained in later sections by clicking the Advanced Button.

3.3 Open the Setup Screen

• Click WEP to enter simple WEP setting to protect your wireless data.

Select WEP to input a password or encryption code to protect wireless communications. It is possible to enter up to 4 different WEPs. The WEP key must match between two parties for secure communications.

Examples of WEP key:

64bit ASCII: 5 digits of alphanumeric characters,“ab34Y”

128bit ASCII: 13 digits of alphanumeric characters, “123456abcdef7”

■ Note: ASCII WEP is case sensitive.

64bit HEX: 10 digits, using characters 0-9 and a-f, “00234ABCDE”

128bit HEX: 26 digits, using characters 0-9 and a-f, “20123456789abcdeabcdeabcde”

Register for allowable PC’s MAC address - MAC access restric- tion set up in LAN. Input the MAC addresses that is to be allowed to communicate.

MAC address list - Display a table list of all MAC addresses.

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