Cisco Systems 2.1 manual Configuring Wireless

Chapter

	Linksys One Communications Solution
9	Configuring Wireless
	The SVR200 has 802.11 wireless capabilities; you can configure wireless settings from the
	Configure Wireless screen.

To enable wireless capabilities on the SVR200:

1.Click the VAR View > Configure Wireless tab.

2.Click the Enable Wireless checkbox. The screen changes to include more options.

3.Type an SSID for the SVR.

4.Select a mode for 802.11.

5.Select a Security Type.

6.Click Submit.

Wireless Terminology

802.11B: a wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.

802.11G: a wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11B devices.

802.11B/G Mixed: Both Wireless-B and Wireless-G client devices can be connected at their respective data rates.

SSID: Service Set Identifier. The name of your wireless network.

WEP: Wired Equivalent Privacy. WEP is a security protocol, specified in the IEEE Wireless Fidelity Wi-Fi standard, that is designed to provide a wireless local area network with a level of security and privacy comparable to what is usually expected of a wired LAN.

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