Chapter 9 Configuring the DMA

9.5 Station Mode

The DMA-1000W acts as a wireless LAN client. You can either set the network type to Infrastructure and connect to an Access Point (AP) or use Ad-Hocmode and connect to another wireless device in Ad-Hoc mode (like a computer with a wireless client) without an AP. See Section 9.7.0.2 on page 57 for how to configure the network type.

The DMA can connect to your computers on the wired network through an Access Point (AP). This is called Infrastructure mode.

Figure 28 Infrastructure Mode

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The DMA can also connect to a computer that is a wireless client without using an AP. This is called Ad-Hocmode.

Figure 29 Ad-Hoc Mode

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9.6 WEP Encryption

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption stops unauthorized devices from using your wireless network and protects your wireless communications from eavesdropping.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption scrambles all data packets transmitted between the DMA and the AP or other wireless stations to keep network communications private. The wireless stations and access point must use the same WEP key for data encryption and decryption. Encryption is like a secret code. If you do not know the secret code, you cannot decrypt (unscramble) the message.

If you do not use WEP with your DMA, the DMA’s wireless communications are accessible to any wireless networking device that is in within range.

9.7 Wireless LAN Settings

Use this menu to select how you want to configure your DMA-1000W’s wireless LAN settings.

 

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