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Chapter 6 Wireless
VMG1312-T10C User’s Guide
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6.2.1 No Security
Select No Security to allow wireless stations to communicate with the access points without any
data encryption or authentication.
Note: If you do not enable any wireless security on your Device, your network is
accessible to any wireless networking device that is within range.
Figure 27
Wireless > General: No Security
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
6.2.2 Basic (Static WEP/Shared WEP Encryption)
WEP encryption scrambles the data transmitted between the wireless stations and the access points
(AP) to keep network communications private. Both the wireless stations and the access points
must use the same WEP key.
Channel Selection Set the channel depending on your particular region.
Select a channel or use Auto to have the Device automatically determine a channel to
use. If you are having problems with wireless interference, changing the channel may
help. Try to use a channel that is as many channels away from any channels used by
neighboring APs as possible. The channel number which the Device is currently using
then displays in the
Operating Channel field.
Scan Click this button to have the Device immediately scan for and select a channel (which
is not used by another device) whenever the device reboots or the wireless setting is
changed.
Operating Channel This is the channel currently being used by your AP.
Security Level
Security Mode Select Basic or More Secure to add security on this wireless network. The wireless
clients which want to associate to this network must have same wireless security
settings as the Device. When you select to use a security, additional options appears
in this screen.
Or you can select No Security to allow any client to associate with this network
without any data encryption or authentication.
See the following sections for more details about wireless security modes.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the Device.
Cancel Click Cancel to restore your previously saved settings.
Table 9
Network > Wireless LAN > General (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 10
Wireless > General: No Security
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Security Level Choose No Security from the sliding bar.