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Embedded Video Gateway System Guide
Configuring System Settings
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Figure 43: System Summary screen showing WiFi connected to access point
In order to connect to an access point, you must supply its
service set identifier
(SSID), which is essentially the
name of the wireless network.
In addition, many access points employ an
encryption key
to prevent unauthorized connections. If the access point
you specify requires an encryption key, you must specify the encryption method (WEP or WPA) and supply the key
if you want the unit to connect to the access point.
NOTE:
Only WEP and WPA encryption methods are supported. The unit cannot connect to WiFi networks that
use other encryption methods.
The unit can save the SSIDs and settings of up to ten access points. If you specify more than one SSID, you can
prioritize them to indicate which ones you want the unit to connect to when more than one is in range.
You can configure access points even if no wireless card is connected to the unit, or when the access points are not
within range of the unit. When a wireless card is installed, you can use it to help you add access points that are in
range. The wireless card detects all of the access points that are within range of its current location and
automatically supplies the SSIDs of those access points.
By default, the unit is assigned a dynamic IP address in the wireless network when it connects to the access point. If
the unit will only need to use the wireless network for outgoing connections to the internet, this is enough. If you
need incoming access to the unit – that is, if you want to be able to access the Video Gateway remotely – you
should assign it a static IP address.
After the wireless settings are configured, the unit does not have to be restarted before a wireless connection is
established. This makes it possible to quickly test the settings. Nevertheless, it is important to save the settings once
they are correctly configured. Otherwise, the settings will be erased when the unit is next restarted.
IP in the WiFi
network
WiFi
connection
status
Additional
status
information
SSID of
WiFi
network