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Chapter 4
Configure the Access Point
• Channel Width
- Determines the channel width to be used. It is unnecessary to change
the default value unless required.
• Enable SSID Broadcast
- Select or deselect this check box to allow or deny the device
to broadcast its name (SSID) on the air. If it’s allowed, when wireless clients survey the
local area for wireless networks to associate with, they will detect the SSID broadcast
by the device.
Note:
To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the
Save
button, and then you will be reminded to reboot
the device.
Client Mode
• SSID (to be bridged)
- Enter the case-sensitive SSID of the host network which the
extender wille be connecting to or click
Wireless Scanner
and select a Wi-Fi network.
• MAC Address (to be bridged)
- Enter the MAC Address of the host network which the
extender will be connecting to or click
Wireless Scanner
and select a Wi-Fi nework.
• Security
- Select one of the security options to match with the host network.
• No Security
- This option disables the wireless security.
• WPA-PSK
- This option supports implementation of the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected
Access) standard. It is recommended.
• Password
- You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal, the length should
be between 8 and 64 characters; for ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.
• WPA2-PSK
- This option supports implementation of the WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected
Access) standard. It is also recommended.
• Password
- You can enter ASCII or Hexadecimal characters. For Hexadecimal, the length should
be between 8 and 64 characters; for ASCII, the length should be between 8 and 63 characters.
• WEP
- This option is the most basic form of wireless security that can be used
if your client devices can only access wireless using WEP (Wireless Equivalent
Privacy).
• Index
- Select which of the four keys will be used.
• Autentication Type
- Select Shared Key or Open System authentication type.
• WEP KeyFormat
- Select ASCII or Hexadecimal format.
• Password
- Enter the matching WEP key information for your network.
