Chapter 3. Basic Operation
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Connecting to APs or Wireless Devices in Infrastructure Mode
To associate with an access point (AP) or other wireless device:
1. From the
Network list
, select the AP or wireless device with which you
wish to associate. If you want to use the default settings provided by the
AP, skip to Step 3. If you want to change the default settings, or the AP, or
the wireless device you wish to associate with does not appear in the list,
go to Step 2.
2. In the fields provided, enter the settings for the AP or wireless device:
a) Type the SSID for your wireless network.
b) Select
Infrastructure
as the wireless networking mode.
c) Enter the channel.
3. If the AP or wireless devices requires authentication, select from Open,
Shared, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK.
4. If the AP or wireless device requires WEP encryption, enable it.
5. Select the WEP encryption key length and format.
6. In the field provided, enter the WEP key. (The WEP key format and
number of characters required are displayed under the field. The number
of characters already entered is displayed to the right of the field.)
7. If you want to use these settings permanently, select
Save Configuration
.
8. Click
Connect
. The KE8220 will try to associate with the AP or wireless
device. If the KE8220 is successful, the status will change to
Connected
.