WLAN Settings
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2Click Apply to submit the setting.
WLAN Advance Settings
Click to acc ess the WLAN Advance Settings
page.
A security key can protect your WLAN from illegal
data attacking. The security key of your wireless
device must be consistent with that of the PC.
◆ Configuring the 802.11 Authentication
•Open: Open system authentication. A user accessing
the WLAN can choose WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK or
WPA-PSK|WPA2-PSK key to pass the authentication
or choose No ENCRYPTION to skip the authentication.
•Shared: Shared key authentication. It can use only
WEP. The user accessing the WLAN must use the
WEP to authenticate.
◆ Configuring the Encryption Mode
• Encryption modes: No ENCRYPTION, WPA-PSK,
WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK|WPA2-PSK and WEP.
• For details, refer to "Configuring WLAN Encryption".
WLAN Bridge
Click to access the WLAN Bridge page.
•Preamble Type: It has two options: Long and Short. In
the case that the client (PC) supports the Short type,
the WLAN can have a better performance if it is Short.
•MAX Associations Limit: It refers to the maximum
number of connections. It is used to set the maximum
number of concurrent WLAN users on the device.
•Mode: It refers to the WLAN accessing mode. The
device can work in two modes, as shown in the
following table. The default value is Access Point.
•Bridge Restriction: It refers to the limitation to the peer
MAC addresses. When it is Disabled, the device can
access all the remote bridges; when it is Enabled, the
device can only access the remote bridges that the
addresses are in the address list.
Mode Description
Wireless
Bridge
It is used to connect two or more access
points.
Access
Point
The access points meeting the IEEE
802.11b/g standard or the wireless
terminals can connect the wireless
device.