Note

The initial default setting for each item is indicated by an asterisk (*).

Setting Name

Description

Profile Name

This is a name assigned to identify each individual manual connection.

 

Input up to 10 characters.

 

 

SSID

Wireless network ID name. This is normally referred to as the SSID, ESS-ID,

 

or network name. Input up to 32 single-byte alphanumeric characters.

 

 

Access Mode

Specifies either wireless LAN connection through an access point or direct

 

connection between the Data Projector and computer without going through

 

an access point.

 

Access Point:

 

Specifies wireless LAN connection through an access point.

 

Ad Hoc*:

 

Specifies direct wireless LAN connection between the Data Projector and

 

computer.

 

 

Security

Specifies whether or not communication over the wireless LAN connection is

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encrypted. A setting to select the encryption type is also provided. The Data

 

Projector supports three types of encryption: WEP, WPA-PSK, and WPA2-

 

PSK.

 

Off*:

 

Encryption turned off.

 

WEP:

 

Turns on WEP encryption. When this option is selected, you also must

specify a WEP key format and a WEP key.

zThe letters “WEP” stand for “Wired Equivalent Privacy”. It is a security protocol that uses a character string to encrypt data and protect against unauthorized access to wireless communications.

WPA-PSK:

Turns on WPA-PSK encryption. When this option is selected, you also must specify a WPA/WPA2 encoding and a WPA/WPA2 pass phrase.

zThe letters “WPA” stand for “Wi-Fi Protected Access”. Like WEP, it is a security protocol that encrypts communication data. WPA uses an automatically generated encryption key that is changed at preset intervals, which provides stronger security than WEP.

WPA2-PSK:

Turns on WPA2-PSK encryption. When this option is selected, you also must specify a WPA/WPA2 encoding and a WPA/WPA2 pass phrase.

zWPA2 is a new standard of WPA.

Note

zYou cannot select WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK when “Ad Hoc” is selected for the “Access Mode” setting.

zWPA-PSK and WPA2-PSK encryption cannot be selected on a computer running Windows XP or 2000. If you want to use either of these encryption systems, connect to an existing network that is using the system you want to use. See ““Connect to an existing network” check box” (page 39) for information about connecting to an existing network.

zDepending on your computer system setup, connecting with WPA- PSK or WPA2-PSK encryption may not be possible. If you experience problems, contact your network administrator.

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