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Chapter 7: Using the Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge Web-based Utility
Password
Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge
Password
The
Password
screen, shown in Figure 7-11, lets you change the Bridge’s Password and restore the factory
default settings.
•
Administrative Password - It is strongly recommended that you change the factory default password of the
Bridge from admin to a new password that you create. All users who try to access the Bridge’s Web-based
Utility will be prompted for the Bridge’s Password. The new Password must not exceed 12 characters in
length and must not include any spaces. Enter the new Password a second time to confirm it.
•
Restore Factory Defaults - Click the
Yes
radio button to reset all configuration settings to their default values.
If you do not want to restore the factory defaults, then keep the default setting,
No
.
To save your changes, click the
Apply
button. Click the
Cancel
button to cancel your changes. Click the
Help
button for additional on-screen information.
Advanced Settings
Use the
Advanced Settings
screen, shown in Figure 7-12, to customize advanced wireless settings and clone a
MAC address onto the Bridge.
Wireless
•
Transmission Rate - The default setting is
Auto
. The range is from 1 to 54Mbps.The rate of data transmission
should be set depending on the speed of your wireless network. You can select from a range of transmission
speeds, or you can keep the default setting,
Auto
, to have the Bridge automatically use the fastest possible
data rate and enable the Auto-Fallback feature. Auto-Fallback will negotiate the best possible connection
speed between the Bridge and another wireless-equipped device.
•
Authentication Type - The default setting is
Auto
. The choices are
Auto
,
Open
, and
Shared
. This setting
allows the Bridge to authenticate communication with the wireless devices in your network. With the Shared
key setting, all wireless devices must have the same WEP keys so that the Bridge and the client can
authenticate each other and start transmitting data. With the Open system setting, any device can join a
network without performing any security check. Using the Auto setting, the Bridge will automatically detect
Figure 7-12: Advanced Settings Tab
Figure 7-11: Password Tab
IMPORTANT:
Any settings you have saved will be
lost if the default settings are restored.
