Linksys WET200 manual Wireless Basic Settings, Wireless Site Survey

Chapter 6 Advanced Configuration

Wireless

The Wireless tab contains the following three screens that allow you to configure the Bridge’s wireless interfaces: Basic Settings, Wireless Security, and Advanced Settings.

Wireless > Basic Settings

The Basic Settings screen allows you to set the following information.

Wireless > Basic Settings

SSID  The SSID is the network name used by all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive, must not exceed 32 characters in length, and can contain any keyboard character except spaces. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name.

If you are using the WET200 in Infrastructure mode to communicate with a wireless access point, enter the SSID of the access point, or click Site Survey to see a list of available access points. For more information, see the “Wireless Site Survey” section.

If you are using the WET200 in Ad-Hoc mode to communicate with other clients on a wireless network, enter the SSID of that wireless network.

Mode  Select the network mode of your wireless access point. If you are unsure of the mode, keep the default setting, B/G Mixed. Select Disabled to disable wireless access. If you use the Site Survey feature, it will search for available networks based on your mode configuration.

Channel  Select the correct operating channel for your network from the drop-down menu. This should match the channel setting of the other devices in your wireless network. If you are using Infrastructure mode, this should match your Access Point’s channel number. If you are using Ad-Hoc mode, this should match your peer device’s channel number. If you use the Site Survey feature to connect to your wireless network, the channel setting is configured automatically.

Network Type  Keep the default setting, Infrastructure, if you want your wireless Bridge to connect to another wired network through an Access Point. Select Ad-Hocif you want to connect to another wired network through a second wireless Bridge which is also in Ad-Hoc mode.

Click Apply to apply your changes, or click Cancel to cancel your changes.

Wireless Site Survey

When you click Site Survey on the Basic Settings screen, the Wireless Site Survey screen appears. 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. If wireless security is configured in a network, the wireless security screen will also appear; enter the passphrase information on this screen.

Wireless > Basic Settings > Wireless Site Survey

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

Channel  The channel setting.

SSID  The network name. To join a wireless network, click the radio button to its left.

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

Encryption  The encryption type. Authentication  The authentication type. Network  The type of the network.

Signal Strength  The wireless signal strength in percent.

Click Refresh to obtain the most up-to-date data. Click Close to close this screen.

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