Table of Contents

6.4 Wireless Settings Screen ....................................................................................................

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6.4.1 Access Point Mode ....................................................................................................

63

6.4.2 Bridge / Repeater Mode .............................................................................................

65

6.4.3 AP + Bridge Mode ......................................................................................................

69

6.4.4 Wireless Client Mode .................................................................................................

70

6.4.5 MBSSID Mode ...........................................................................................................

73

6.5 Technical Reference ............................................................................................................

75

6.5.1 WMM QoS ..................................................................................................................

75

6.5.2 Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) ...................................................................................

76

6.5.2.1 Rapid STP ......................................................................................

76

6.5.2.2 STP Terminology ............................................................................

76

6.5.2.3 How STP Works .............................................................................

77

6.5.2.4 STP Port States ..............................................................................

77

6.5.3 Additional Wireless Terms ..........................................................................................

77

Chapter 7

 

SSID Screen.............................................................................................................................

79

7.1 Overview ..............................................................................................................................

79

7.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter ..............................................................................

79

7.1.2 What You Need To Know ...........................................................................................

79

7.2 The SSID Screen .................................................................................................................

80

7.2.1 Configuring SSID .......................................................................................................

81

7.3 Technical Reference ............................................................................................................

82

7.3.1 WMM QoS ..................................................................................................................

82

7.3.1.1 WMM QoS Priorities .......................................................................

83

7.3.2 Type Of Service (ToS) ................................................................................................

83

7.3.2.1 ToS (Type of Service) and WMM QoS ............................................

83

Chapter 8

 

Wireless Security Screen .......................................................................................................

85

8.1 Overview ..............................................................................................................................

85

8.2 What You Can Do in this Chapter ........................................................................................

85

8.3 What You Need To Know .....................................................................................................

86

8.4 The Security Screen ............................................................................................................

87

8.4.1 Security: WEP ............................................................................................................

89

8.4.2 Security: 802.1x Only .................................................................................................

90

8.4.2.1 Access Point ...................................................................................

90

8.4.2.2 Wireless Client ................................................................................

91

8.4.3 Security: 802.1x Static 64-bit, 802.1x Static 128-bit, 802.1x Static 152-bit

................ 92

8.4.4 Security: WPA ............................................................................................................

93

8.4.4.1 Access Point ...................................................................................

93

8.4.4.2 Wireless Client ................................................................................

94

8.4.5 Security: WPA2 or WPA2-MIX ....................................................................................

95

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