Chapter 5 Wireless LAN

Figure 17 WLAN > SSID Table

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 12 WLAN > SSID Table

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

SSID Name

This displays the SSIDs available on the NXC-8160. Enter a new descriptive

 

name (up to 32 printable English keyboard characters) to replace an existing

 

one.

 

 

Save

Click Save to save your customized settings.

 

 

Cancel

Click Cancel to exit this screen without saving.

 

 

5.5 Configuring Wireless Security

Click SSID & Security in the navigation panel or the SSID & Security link in the WLAN Configuration screen to open the SSID & Security screen. Use this screen to onfigure the wireless and wireless security settings for the specified SSID. The screen varies according to the security modes you select.

The following table describes the security modes you can configure.

Table 13 Security Modes

SECURITY MODE

DESCRIPTION

None

Select this to have no data encryption.

 

 

WEP64

Select this to use WEP encryption with a static 64bit WEP key.

 

 

WEP128

Select this to use WEP encryption with a static 128bit WEP key.

 

 

WEP64 & 802.1x

Select this to use 802.1x authentication with a static 64bit WEP key and an

(LEAP)

authentication server.

 

 

WEP128 & 802.1x

Select this to use 802.1x authentication with a static 128bit WEP key and an

(LEAP)

authentication server.

 

 

WPA-PSK

Select this to use WPA with a pre-shared key.

 

 

WPA

Select this to use WPA with an authentication server.

 

 

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