SMC Networks SMCWHSG44-G manual Configuring Ieee 802.11-Related Settings

name and password information must be set up on the RADIUS server or Locally on the Wireless Hotspot Gateway. On the other hand, if IEEE 802.1x EAP-TLS authentication method is used, a digital certificate must be installed on the computer or PDA and on the back end RADIUS server.

1.10.1. Configuring IEEE 802.11-Related Settings

Before the TCP/IP networking system of a wireless client computer can com- municate with other hosts, the underlying wireless link must be established between this wireless computer and a deployed AP or the SMCWHSG44-G's built-in AP.

To establish a wireless link to an AP:

1.Launch the configuration/monitoring utility provided by the vendor of the installed WLAN NIC.

2.Use the utility to make appropriate operating mode, SSID and Security settings.

NOTE: A wireless client computer must be in infrastructure mode, so that it can associate with a wireless access point.

NOTE: The SSID of the wireless client computer and the SSID of the deployed APs must be identical. Or, in case the SSID broadcasts capability of the deployed APs is enabled (by default), the SSID of the wireless client computer could be set to “any”.

NOTE: Both the wireless client computer and the deployed APs must have the same Security settings for them to communicate with each other. Hotspot

Configuring TCP/IP-Related Settings

If a wireless user is using a Windows-based computer, he/she can use Windows Network Control Panel Applet to change the TCP/IP settings of his/her computers, so that the IP addresses of the client computers and the IP address of the Router are in the same IP subnet. If the SMCWHSG44-G is to be used in a Hotspot, the client computers must be set to obtain IP addresses automatically by DHCP.

NOTE: Set the client computers to obtain IP addresses automatically by DHCP.

NOTE: Configure the client computers so that Web browsing is not through any Web Proxy servers; otherwise the Web redirection-based authentication will not work properly.

If a client computer is already set to obtain an IP address automatically, you can use the Windows-provided tool, WinIPCfg.exe (on Windows 9x/ME) or IPConfig.exe (on Windows 2000/XP), to obtain an IP address from the Router. WinIPCfg.exe is a GUI program, and has command buttons for releasing the

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