Chapter 7 Network Setting

Click Network Setting > WLAN to open this screen as shown next.

Figure 49 WLAN Screen

This screen contains the following fields:

Table 32 WLAN

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WiFi Settings

 

 

 

Enable WLAN

Select this to activate the wireless LAN.

 

 

WLAN Mode

Select 802.11B/G mixed to allow both IEEE802.11b and IEEE802.11g

 

compliant WLAN devices to associate with the WiMAX Device.

 

Select 802.11B only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN devices to

 

associate with the WiMAX Device.

 

Select 802.11A only to allow only IEEE 802.11a compliant WLAN devices to

 

associate with the WiMAX Device.

 

Select 802.11G only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to

 

associate with the WiMAX Device.

 

 

WLAN Channel

Select this option and set the operating frequency/channel depending on your

 

particular region. Select Auto to have the WiMAX Device scan and find an

 

available channel.

 

 

WLAN Maximum

Enter the maximum number of wireless stations that is allowed to associate

STA number

with the WiMAX Device.

 

 

WLAN TxPower

Select a number between 1 and 24 dB in the drop down box to control the

 

strength of the connection signal, or leave it as default to let the WiMAX Device

 

control this feature.

 

 

SSID Settings

 

 

 

WLAN SSID

This field displays the name of the wireless network and it will appear to other

 

computers that wish to connect wirelessly to the Internet.

 

 

Hide SSID

Select this to make the name of the network invisible to others.

 

 

Encryption Type

Select the type of encryption that the network will use: None, WEP or WPA

 

Personal.

 

 

 

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