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The following table describes the fields in this menu.
Table 42 Menu 3.5 Wireless LAN Setup
FIELD | DESCRIPTION |
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ESSID | The ESSID (Extended Service Set IDentity) identifies the AP to which the wireless stations |
| associate. Wireless stations associating to the AP must have the same ESSID. Enter a |
| descriptive name of up to 32 printable |
| This field is only available when you select Access Point or AP + Bridge in the Operating |
| Mode field. |
Hide ESSID | Press [SPACE BAR] and select Yes to hide ESSID in the outgoing data frame so an |
| intruder cannot obtain the ESSID through passive scanning. |
Channel ID | Press [SPACE BAR] to select a channel. This allows you to set the operating frequency/ |
| channel depending on your particular region. |
RTS Threshold | Setting this attribute to zero turns on the RTS/CTS handshake. Enter a value between 0 |
| and 2432. |
Frag. Threshold | This is the maximum data fragment size that can be sent. Enter a value between 256 and |
| 2432. |
WEP Encryption | Select Disable to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without |
| any data encryption. |
| Select |
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Default Key | Enter the key number (1 to 4) in this field. Only one key can be enabled at any one time. |
| This key must be the same on the |
Key 1 to Key 4 | The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the |
| must use the same WEP key for data transmission. |
| If you chose |
| or 10 hexadecimal characters |
| If you chose |
| 26 hexadecimal characters |
| Note: Enter “0x” before the key to denote a hexadecimal key. Don’t enter |
| “0x” before the key to denote an ASCII key. |
Authen. Method | Press [SPACE BAR] to select Auto, Open System Only or Shared Key Only and press |
| [ENTER]. |
| This field is N/A if WEP is not activated. |
| If WEP encryption is activated, the default setting is Auto. |
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Edit MAC Address Filter | Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER] to display Menu 3.5.1 - WLAN |
| MAC Address Filter. |
Edit Roaming | Press [SPACE BAR] to select Yes and press [ENTER] to display Menu 3.5.2 - Roaming |
Configuration | Configuration. |
Breathing LED | Select Yes to enable the Breathing LED, also known as the |
| The blue |
| is being transmitted to/from its wireless stations. Clear the check box to turn this LED off |
| even when the |
Preamble | Select a preamble type from the |
| Dynamic. The default setting is Long. |
| See the section on preamble for more information. |
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