The IP address of the AP can be manually set or automatically assigned by a DHCP server on the LAN. If you are manually setting the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway settings, set them appropriately, so that they comply with your LAN environment. In addition, you can specify the Host Name and Domain (DNS suffix) of the AP.

3.4Configuring IEEE 802.11b-Related Settings

3.4.1Communication

IEEE 802.11b-related communication settings include Regulatory Domain, Channel Number, and Network Name (SSID).

Fig. 15. IEEE 802.11b communication settings.

The number of available RF channels depends on local regulations; therefore you have to choose an appropriate regulatory domain to comply with local regulations. The SSID of a wireless client computer and the SSID of the advanced AP must be identical for them to communicate with each other.

3.4.2Security

Fig. 16. IEEE 802.11b communication settings.

IEEE 802.11b security settings include SSID Broadcasts, Security Mode, WEP Keys, MAC-Address- Based Access Control.

For security reasons, it’s highly recommended that the security mode be set to options other than Open System. When the security mode is set to Open System, no authentication and data encryption will be performed. Additionally, you can disable the SSID broadcasts functionality so that a wireless client computer with an “any” SSID cannot connect to the advanced AP.

There are 9 security modes:

Open System. No authentication, no data encryption.

64-bit WEP. Authentication and data encryption based on 64-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).

128-bit WEP. Authentication and data encryption based on 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy), and 128-bit keys are used.

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