SMC Networks EZ Connect g SMCWCBT-G, User Manual

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Utility Configuration
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Pre-Shared Key (PSK) — If there is no authentication server on your SOHO
network, you can issue the Pre-Shared Passphrase to the 108Mbps WLAN Cardbus.
Please note that you must use the same passphrase on all the stations in your
network.
Key Type — Choose the Key Type (ASCII or Hex) from the drop-down list.
Notes: 1. Manual Pre-Shared Key supports up to 64-Hex characters.
2. Type 8 - 63 Hex characters for the Pre-Shared Passphrase.
3. Do not use a key that is long and complex for your clients to type
accurately, as you might forget it.
4. A Hex (hexadecimal) digit is a number or letter in the range 0-9 or A-F.
Link Information
The Link Information screen displays the information on the current wireless network
to which you are connected.
Network Name — This is the Service Set ID (SSID) for the wireless network to which
you want to connect.
Base Station Name ID — The MAC address of the access point to which the card is
connected in an infrastructure network. In an ad hoc network, this ID is a random
number generated by the first station that communicates with other stations in the
network. The BSS ID of the other stations will then be set to the same value.