Lantronix WiBox, User Manual

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Configuration via Serial Mode or Telnet Port
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Telnet Terminal Type
This parameter displays only if the terminal type option is enabled in Disconnect
Mode. If this option is enabled, use the terminal name for the Telnet terminal type.
Enter only one name.
If the terminal type option is enabled, the unit also reacts to the EOR (end of record)
and binary options, which can be used for applications such as terminal emulation to
UNIX hosts.
Channel (Port) Password
This parameter appears only if the channel (port) password option is enabled in
Disconnect Mode. If the option is enabled, set a password on the serial port.
WLAN Settings
Without adequate protection, a wireless LAN is susceptible to access by
unauthorized users. As such, WiBox includes the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
encryption standard as an additional means of security.
To modify WLAN and WEP settings, select
4 WLAN
from the Change Setup menu.
Find Network Name
Enter the name of the network in which the WiBox unit resides. The current value is
displayed in parentheses.
Find network name (LTRX_IBSS) ? _
Enable Ad Hoc Network Creation
The current value is displayed in parentheses. By default, Ad Hoc network creation is
enabled on WiBox.
Enable Ad Hoc network creation (Y) ?
Name (LTRX_IBSS) ?
Country 0=US, 1=FR, 2=JP, 3=Other (0) ?
Channel (11) ?
Enter Y to enable Ad Hoc network creation and display configurable parameters:
1. At the
Name
prompt, enter the network name as text and hit
Enter
. The default
name displays in parentheses.
2. Select a
Country
by entering 0, 1, or 3. By default, 0 (United States) is selected.
Press
Enter
.
3. At the
Channel
prompt, enter the WiBox’s channel setting.
Security
As an additional security measure, enable WEP on the WiBox. The current value is
displayed in parentheses. By default, WEP is disabled on WiBox.
Security 0=none, 1=WEP (0) ? _