Cisco Systems WET54G manual Configuration using the Web-based Utility, Chapter

Chapter 3

Configuration using the Web-based Utility

Site Survey  To search for available wireless networks, click Site Survey. The Wireless Site Survey screen will appear. This screen shows all the wireless networks detected by the Bridge and their general information. You can use this screen to connect to one of these networks.

Wireless Site Survey

For each wireless network detected, the following information is displayed:

•• SSID  The network name. To join a wireless network, click its SSID.

•• MAC Address  The MAC address of the network’s access point.

•• Channel  The channel setting.

•• Signal Strength (%)  The percentage of wireless signal strength.

•• Mode  The type of wireless standard, network mode, and status of WEP encryption.

Click Refresh to obtain the most up-to-date data. Click Cancel to close this screen. Click Help for additional on- screen information.

Network Type  Choose a wireless operating mode for the Bridge. Keep the default setting, Infrastructure, if you want your wireless-equipped device to communicate with computers and other devices on your wired network using a wireless access point. Select Ad-Hocif you want multiple wireless-equipped devices to communicate directly with each other.

If you chose Ad-Hoc mode, then select the correct operating channel for your network from the Channel drop-down menu. This should match the channel setting of the other devices in your wireless network.

Select the appropriate network mode from the Mode drop-down menu. Keep the default, Mixed, if you have Wireless-G (802.11g) and Wireless-B (802.11b) devices in your network. Select G-Onlyif you have only Wireless-G devices in your network

Security  To enable security, select Enable, then click Edit Security Settings. To disable security, select Disable. If you have not enabled security before clicking Edit Security Settings, you will be asked if you want to enable security settings; click OK to edit the security settings, or click Cancel to cancel.

Enable Security Settings

If you click Edit Security Settings, the Security screen will appear.

Security

From the Security Mode drop-down menu, select one of the four wireless security modes supported by the Bridge:

•• WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Pre-Shared Key

•• WPA RADIUS

•• RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)

•• WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

WPA is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. The four security modes are briefly discussed here. For detailed instructions on configuring wireless security for the Bridge, refer to the “Wireless Security” chapter.

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