WLAN Configuration

When a compatible wireless USB dongle is installed on the N8800, the N8800 will become an access point, and the Network dropdown menu will contain a WLAN menu item. From the Network menu, choose WLAN, and the WLAN Configuration screen appears. This screen displays the wireless network parameters of the system. You can change any of these items and press Apply to confirm your settings.

NOTE

Currently supported USB wireless dongles are: 3Com 3CRUSB10075, Zyxel G220USB, PCI GW-US54mini.

USB dongles have to be connected before N8800 is powered up.

WLAN Configuration

Item

Description

MAC Address

Displays the MAC Address of the USB wireless dongle.

IP

Specifies the IP address of the network connection.

Netmask

Specifies the network mask, which is generally: 255.255.255.0

ESSID

The ESSID (Extended Service Set Identification) is the

 

identifying name of a wireless network.

ESSID Broadcast

Specifies whether the ESSID will be broadcasted by the N8800.

 

This will prevent the Access Point from broadcasting the ESSID.

 

The N8800 will still respond to a wireless device that wants to

 

communicate if it sends a matching ESSID.

Channel

The channel that the N8800 uses to communicate with client

 

devices.

Auth Mode

Authentication mode used by the N8800.

 

Shared: Shared key authentication

 

Open: Open key authentication

WEP Enable

Specifies whether to use encryption for transmission or not.

Key Length

Key length specifies the level of encryption used by the N8800.

 

64 bit: 10 characters from 0 ~ 9 and A ~ F.

 

128 bit: 26 characters from 0 ~ 9 and A ~ F.

WEP KEY 1

Input up to 4 WEP keys, and select the one you wish to use.

WEP KEY 2

When connecting, be sure to enter the same key and select the

WEP KEY 3

same index number on each client machine.

WEP KEY 4

 

A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to devices connected to LAN ports.

WLAN DHCP Configuration

Item

Description

DHCP Server

Select to enable or disable DHCP server.

Start IP

Specifies the starting IP address of the DHCP range.

End IP

Specifies the ending IP address of the DHCP range.

DNS Server

Specifies the DNS server IP address.

NOTE

The IP Segment of WLAN, WAN and LAN should not overlap.

 

 

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