Linksys WAP11 v2.2 manual Setting WEP Encryption

Instant WirelessTM Series

•SSID. The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wire- less network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric char- acters, which may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless network.

•Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to corre- spond with your network settings, between 1 and 11 (in North America). All points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly.

•WEP. The WEP Encryption method is Disabled by default. To enable WEP, or make it mandatory, click the WEP Key Setting button.

Clicking the Backup button will store the Access Point’s configuration to your PC’s hard drive. You can restore this information by clicking the Restore but- ton.

Click the Apply button to apply your changes or Cancel to cancel your changes. If you require online help, click the Help button.

SETTING WEP ENCRYPTION:
Setting WEP Encryption through
the Web-based Browser Utility is
done by clicking the WEP Key
Setting button on the Setup
Screen as shown in Figure 6-2.	Figure 6-3

A screen will pop up, asking you to confirm the WEP change to mandatory, as shown in Figure 6-3. Click the OK button to enable WEP Encryption or Cancel to return to the Setup Screen.

This will open the WEP Key Setting screen, Figure 6-4. From this screen, you can select the type of WEP encryption to use as well as set the Passphrase for that encryption.

From the pull-down menu at the top of the screen, select 64-bit, 128-bit, or 256- bit encryption.

Important: Always remember that each point in your wireless net- work MUST use the same WEP Encryption method and encryption key or your wireless network will not function properly.

Wireless Network Access Point

Figure 6-4

The Mode pull-down menu will allow you to set the Passphrase in Hexadecimal or ASCII characters. Hexadecimal characters on your keyboard are the letters “A” through “F” and the numbers “0” through “9”, while ASCII characters are any character on your keyboard.

There are two ways to create WEP Encryption keys. The first method is by typ- ing a Passphrase into that field and clicking the Generate button. This will gen- erate WEP Encryption keys based upon that passphrase. A second method is to type the WEP Encryption key in the available fields manually.

SETTING THE AP MODE:

The Access Point offers four modes of operation: Access Point, Access Point Client, Wireless Bridge, and Wireless Bridge Point to MultiPoint. For all bridg- ing modes, make sure the channel, SSID, and WEP keys are the same.

•Access Point - The Operational Mode is set to Access Point by default. This connects your wireless PCs to a wired network. In most cases, no change is necessary.

•Access Point Client - When set to Access Point Client mode, the Access Point Client is able to talk to one remote access point within its range. This mode allows the Access Point Client to act as a client of a remote access point. The Access Point Client cannot communicate directly with any wireless clients. A separate network attached to the Access Point Client can then be wirelessly bridged to the remote access point. Enter the required LAN MAC address of the remote access point.

16 17