IOGear GWP512, User Manual

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• Network Type: the type of network environment to
which you are connected. It could be infrastructure
or ad-hoc. Infrastructure – This type of network
connection needs an access point in range. All
communication is done through this access point.
Ad hoc – A peer-to-peer mode of operation. This
type of link is established from client to client
without any access point.
Configuration Utility
Security Tab:
The Security tab provides WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) function to ensure a securer networking
communication and prevent unauthorized access to
your wireless network. The WEP keys configured for
your wireless device must be same as those
configured for the access point or wireless LAN
adapter it associates with.
• Encryption Method: Click the down-arrow button to
select Security Off or WEP.
• Authentication Mode: Click the down-arrow button to
select one. The authentication type should be same
among those connected devices.
- Open system: With this setting, any station in the
Wireless LAN can link with the Access Point.