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3.
SECURITY:
Security is pre-configured with system passwords,
WPA2 encryption and Mac Address verification pre-set. This is so that
you can setup a plug and play link and have confidence that the link is
secure and that your data and network are safe. Once you feel comfort-
able with the system and its operation, we would recommend the fol-
lowing security changes :
a.
PASSWORD:
Change the user name and password on
each side of the link by going to ADMIN | Web Access and re-
setting the first user name and password.
The default is user
name =
EZTEAM
and password =
link4me
b.
ENCRYPTION:
Change the WPA2 encryption key by going
to SECURITY SETTINGS .
TECH TIP:
When setting encryption you must setup both sides of the
link to have identical encryption keys. You can setup the remote unit
first and then the local unit last in order to be able to configure both
units from one location across the wireless link. HEX Encryption keys
can use the letters A to F, a to f and numbers 0 to 9. Passphrase keys
can use any ASCII characters. The more random the key, the more se-
cure the code.
4.
CHANNELS:
The default channel is set to channel 11. The only rea-
son you might want to change the channel is if you experience interfer-
ence from local wireless systems which are operating on the same
channel. To change the channel go to WIRELESS and change the
channel. Both sides of the link must be on the same channel and if set-
ting both units from one location, always set the remote unit first and
the local unit last.
5.
TRANSMIT POWER (Tx Power):
Normally there wouldn’t be any
reason to change the power setting. The factory default setting is
250mW
which should be good for most applications. If you have a very
short link you will actually get better performance if you turn down the
Tx Power to ~100mW. This is because at close range there is too much
power and it has a tendency to overload the input stage of the units
and performance degrades.
TECH TIP:
You may want to play around with different settings to see
what works best for your particular link. The measurement you would
use to compare settings would be to measure the actual thruput by tim-
ing the transfer of data across the link. One program that we have
found useful for determining thruput is DISKBENCH. (
http://
nodesoft.com/DiskBench/
).
