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 Name

Blank

A string of up to 16 characters. The client name is assigned to the

 

 

network card and the device using the network card. The client name

 

 

may be passed to networking wireless devices, e.g., Access Points.

 

 

 

Power Save

Fast

Power save mode is On.

 

 

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

 

 

(power saving mode) and Fast (power saving mode).

 

 

 

Tx Power

Maximum

Maximum setting regulates Tx power to the Max power setting for the

 

 

current regulatory domain.

 

 

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

 

 

 

Bit Rate

Auto

Setting the rate to Auto will allow the Access Point to automatically

 

 

negotiate the bit rate with the 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.

 

 

 

EAP Type

None

Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) type used for 802.1x

 

 

authentication to the Access Point.

 

 

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

 

 

EAP-TLS.

 

 

Note: EAP Type chosen determines whether the Credentials button is

 

 

active and also determines the available entries in the Credentials

 

 

pop-up window.

 

 

 

Encryption

None

Type of encryption to be used to protect transmitted data. Available

 

 

options may vary by SCU version.

 

 

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 MX9.

 

 

Note: The Encryption type chosen determines if the WEP Keys / PSK

 

 

Keys button is active and also determines the available entries in

 

 

the WEP or PSK pop-up window.

 

 

 

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