WebSTAR™ Model DPW941™ Wireless Ethernet Adapter User’s Guide
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Simple Setup Page Description
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
—Allows you to specify the SSID of the WebSTAR
DPW941 Wireless Ethernet Adapter in Ethernet adapter mode.
Operating Mode
—Allows you to select the operating mode for the Ethernet
adapter. In an
Infrastructure
mode, the WebSTAR DPW941 Wireless Ethernet
Adapter connects to an available access point. In Ad-hoc mode, the WebSTAR
DPW941 Wireless Ethernet Adapter connects to other wireless devices in the
wireless network. Select
Ad-hoc
Mode
when there is no available access point
in your location.
Channel
—Select the channel used by the access point (Infrastructure) or the
wireless device (Ad-hoc mode) to establish connection.
Station Mode
—Allows you to select the device wireless standard while in
Ethernet adapter mode. Selecting 802.11b/g allows the device to connect to both
wireless standards.
Transmission Rate
—Allows you to adjust the data transmission rate between
the DPW941 and the access point/wireless device.
Preamble
—Allows you to set the preamble mode for a 2.4GHz/11Mb network to
Long, Short, or Auto. The default preamble mode is
Long
.
Authentication Method
—Allows you to select the encryption method for
securing your wireless communication. Refer to the following table for details.
Method Description
Open System or
Shared Key
This method allows the device to accept connection
requests from any wireless device within its operating
range
Shared Key
Only wireless devices with the same encryption are
allowed to connect to the access point.
WPA-PSK
Only wireless devices with the same Temporal Key
Integrity Protocol (TKIP) encryption settings are
allowed to connect to the access point.
