Profile Parameters

Parameter

Default

Explanation

 

 

 

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Default

A string of 1 to 32 alphanumeric characters, establishes the name of the Profile.

Options are Default or ThirdPartyConfig.

 

 

 

 

 

SSID

Blank

A string of up to 32 alphanumeric characters. Establishes the Service Set Identifier (SSID) of the

WLAN to which the client connects.

 

 

 

 

 

Client

 

A string of up to 16 characters. The client name is assigned to the network card and the device using

Blank

the network card. The client name may be passed to networking wireless devices, e.g., Access

Name

 

Points.

 

 

 

 

 

Power

 

Power save mode.

Fast

Options are: Constantly Awake Mode (CAM) power save off, Maximum (power saving mode) and

Save

 

Fast (power saving mode). When using power management, use FAST for best throughput results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maximum setting regulates Tx power according to the Max power setting for the current regulatory

Tx Power

Maximum

domain.

 

 

Options are: Maximum, 50mW, 30mW, 20mW, 10mW, 5mW, or 1mW.

 

 

 

 

 

Setting the rate to Auto will allow the Access Point to automatically negotiate the bit rate with the

Bit Rate

Auto

client device.

 

 

Options are: Auto, 1 Mbit, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 or 54 Mbit.

 

 

 

Auth Type

Open

802.11 authentication type used when associating with the Access Point.

Options are: Open, LEAP, or Shared key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) type used for 802.1x authentication to the Access Point.

 

 

Options are: None, LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP-MSCHAP, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, or

EAP Type

None

EAP-TLS.

 

 

EAP Type chosen determines whether the Credentials button is active and also determines the avail-

 

 

able entries in the Credentials pop-up window.

 

 

 

 

 

Type of encryption to be used to protect transmitted data. Available options may vary by SCU ver-

 

 

sion.

Encryption

None

Options are: None, WEP(or Manual WEP), WEP EAP (or Auto WEP), WPA PSK, WPA TKIP, WPA

CCKM, WPA2 PSK, WPA2 AES, or WPA2 CCKM. CKIP is not supported in the HX2.

 

 

 

 

The Encryption type chosen determines if the WEP Keys / PSK Keys button is active and also deter-

 

 

mines the available entries in the WEP or PSK pop-up window.

 

 

 

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