Silex technology manual Chapter Configuring the SX-560, Basic Configuration Requirements

Chapter 3

Configuring the SX-560

IMPORTANT: This chapter assumes that you are either using the SX-560-6900 Evaluation Daughtercard or that you have made the appropriate connections to the SX-560 module OEM Header. Refer to Chapter 2 and Chapter 5 for information on connecting to the SX-560 hardware.

This chapter describes the methods for configuring the basic settings of the SX-560, including the IP address, serial port settings, and wireless security. The SX-560 also has an extensive range of advanced configuration capabilities that are described in Chapter 6, Appendix A, and Appendix B. The SX-560 configuration should be done by a network administrator or another person with technical knowledge of TCP/IP networking and serial communications.

Basic Configuration Requirements

In order to use the SX-560, the following basic parameters must be configured:

TCP/IP Settings:

•IP Address

•Subnet Mask

•Router Address

Note: The TCP/IP settings can be automatically configured using DHCP.

Wireless Configuration Settings:

•SSID

•Mode (Infrastructure or Ad Hoc)

•Channel (required only if using Ad Hoc mode)

Security Settings:

•Wireless Encryption Mode (WPA2, WPA, WPA2-WPA, WEP)

•Wireless Encryption Settings

•Wireless Authentication Mode (WPA-PSK, Open System, Shared Key, TTLS, TLS, LEAP, PEAP, EAP-FAST)

•Authentication Settings

Note: There are numerous possible encryption and authentication settings, and every network can have different settings. Please refer to Appendix A for a detailed summary of these settings.

Configuring the SX-560

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