Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
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Many types of encryption use a key to protect the information in the wireless network. The longer
the key, the stronger the encryption. Every wireless client in the wireless network must have the
same key.
6.3.1.3 WPS
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard specification, defined by the WiFi Alliance. WPS
allows you to quickly set up a wireless network with strong security, without having to configure
security settings manually. Depending on the devices in your network, you can either press a
button (on the device itself, or in its configuration utility) or enter a PIN (Personal Identification
Number) in the devices. Then, they connect and set up a secure network by themselves. See how
to set up a secure wireless network using WPS in the
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6.4 General Wireless LAN Screen
Use this screen to enable the Wireless LAN, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode.
Note: If you are configuring the WRE2206 from a computer connected to the wireless
LAN and you change the WRE2206’s SSID, channel or security settings, you will
lose your wireless connection when you press
Apply
to confirm. You must then
change the wireless settings of your computer to match the WRE2206’s new
settings.
Click
Network
>
Wireless LAN
to open the
General
screen.
Figure 28
Network > Wireless LAN > General
The following table describes the general wireless LAN labels in this screen.
Table 12
Network > Wireless LAN > General
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
WLAN STA
Information
This shows the wireless and security settings of the selected AP wireless network.
SSID
This displays the Service Set IDentity of the wireless device to which you are connecting.
WLAN AP
Information /
Wireless Setup
Use this section to configure the wireless settings between the WRE2206 and its wireless
clients.
Name(SSID)
(Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless station is
associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (AP) must have the same SSID.
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN.
