ZyAIR B-420 Wireless LAN Ethernet Adapter and Bridge

 

Table 4-1 Wireless : Infrastructure

 

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

Fragmentation

Enter a value between 256 and 2432.

Threshold

It is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent.

 

 

WEP Encryption

Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the AP without any data

 

encryption.

 

Select 64-bit WEP or 128-bit WEP to enable data encryption.

Authentication

Select Auto, Open System Only or Shared Key Only from the drop-down list box.

Method

This field is N/A if WEP is not activated.

 

If WEP encryption is activated, the default setting is Auto.

 

 

ASCII

Select this option to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys.

 

 

Hex

Select this option to enter hexadecimal characters as the WEP keys.

 

The preceding “0x” is entered automatically.

 

 

Key 1 to

The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the AP and the wireless stations must

Key 4

use the same WEP key for data transmission.

 

If you chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal

 

characters ("0-9", "A-F").

 

If you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal

 

characters ("0-9", "A-F").

 

You must configure all four keys, but only one key can be activated at any one time.

 

The default key is key 1.

 

 

Enable

Select this check box to enable the Breathing LED, also known as the ZyAIR LED.

Breathing LED

The blue ZyAIR LED is on when the ZyAIR is on and blinks (or breaths) when data is

 

being transmitted to/from its wireless stations. Clear the check box to turn this LED off

 

even when the ZyAIR is on and data is being transmitted/received.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

4.4.2 Ad-Hoc

An Ad-hoc network, also called an Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS), is the simplest WLAN configuration. An Ad-hoc network is defined as two or more computers with wireless adapters within range of each other that from an independent (wireless) network without the need of an access point (AP).

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Wireless LAN