AirborneDirect™ Users Guide |
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| Restarts the device. After the device as rebooted it | ||
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| Press Restart [Button] |
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| wireless interface will connect. | |
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| If the network is using DHCP then an IP address will | |
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| be assigned to the WLAN interface and IP | |
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| connectivity is possible over the WLAN network. | |
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| If the network is using static IP addresses it will be | |
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| Feature Link |
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| Select Network Settings |
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| necessary to assign a static IP address to the | |
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| wireless interface. | |
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| Selecting Network Settings will allow us to | |
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| configure the device with a static IP address. This is | |
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| covered in section 19.0. | |
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18.2Configuring for WPA-PSK Security
This security type is a very popular type and is easy to configure. Most often used in SOHO and home environments, some enterprise networks do use it.
| Table 27 - Configuring for WPA Security | ||||
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| Select Configuration |
| of WLAN Parameters. | ||
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| The wireless interface must be configured | ||
| Select WLAN Security Settings |
| before configuring the security for the network. | ||
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| A page showing the range of security options | |
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| Select Wireless LAN Security |
| Select | ||
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| Select WPA Protocol Version |
| Select Auto from the drop down list. This field | ||
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| should not need to be changed. Only modify if | |
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| network administrator. | |
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| Select WPA/WPA2 Pre Shared Key (PSK) |
| Enter the PreShared Key used by the AP. The | ||
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| PSK is case sensitive and must be entered | |
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| exactly as it is in the AP. | |
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| The PSK cannot include spaces. | |
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| Press Commit [Button] |
| Saves changes to the device. | ||
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| Reloads the WLAN Settings page. Select this | ||
| Press Reload [Button] |
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