ZyAIR B-500 Wireless Access Point User’s Guide

Table 12-2 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup

FIELD

 

DESCRIPTION

EXMAPLE

 

 

 

 

 

Default Key

Enter the key number (1 to 4) in this field. Only one key can be enabled at any

1

 

one time. This key must be the same on the ZyAIR and the wireless stations

 

 

to communicate.

 

 

 

 

Key 1 to Key 4

The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the ZyAIR and the wireless

0x12345abc

 

stations must use the same WEP key for data transmission.

de

 

If you chose 64-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter any 5 ASCII

 

 

characters or 10 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").

 

 

If you chose 128-bit WEP in the WEP Encryption field, then enter 13 ASCII

 

 

characters or 26 hexadecimal characters ("0-9", "A-F").

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter “0x” before the key to denote a hexadecimal key.

 

 

 

 

Don’t enter “0x” before the key to denote an ASCII key.

 

 

 

 

 

Authen.

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Auto, Open System Only or Shared Key Only

Auto

Method

and press [ENTER].

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Edit MAC

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER] to display menu 3.5.1.

No

Address Filter

See the section on MAC address filter for more information.

 

 

 

 

Edit Roaming

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER] to display menu 3.5.2.

No

Configuration

See the section on roaming configuration for more information.

 

 

 

 

Block Intra-

Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes or No and press [ENTER].

No

BSS Traffic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

Enter the number of association stations. The number should be from 1 to 32.

32

Association

 

 

 

 

Stations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Output Power

Press [SPACE BAR] to select 11dBm, 14dBm or 17dBm and press [ENTER].

17dBm

 

 

 

Preamble

Press [SPACE BAR] to select a preamble type. Choices are Long and

Long

 

Dynamic.

 

 

See the section on preamble for more information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LAN Setup