iB-WPA300N
300M MIMO Wireless-N PCI-E Adapter
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The
Soft AP
icon then will appear beside
Advanced
icon in the utility.
Figure 5-3
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SoftAP mode:
Select to enable or disable the function.
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Internet Connecting Share (ICS):
Specify a connection through which devices
connected to your AP can access the Internet.
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SSID:
Enter the name for your soft AP (for example, Jone) so that others can know
which AP is yours when trying to connect to it.
The default name (SSID) is “SoftAP”.
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Security Type:
The security type here is set to be WPA2-PSK which is based on
802.11i and uses Advanced Encryption Standard instead of TKIP. It was designed to
improve the security features of WEP. WPA2-PSK uses a passphrase or key to
authenticate your wireless connection. You needn’t make any configuration here.
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Encryption Type:
The encryption type here is set to be AES.
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Security Key:
Enter the Key in the field to make your AP security enabled. It is
recommended that you specify another key instead of the default key 12345678. Only
by entering the corresponding key can other computers establish a successful
connection with your AP.
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IP Address:
Here displays the IP address of the SoftAP.
