Wi232/WiUSB User Guide
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3.6.2 WLAN Settings
To configure the Wi232’s WLAN settings:
1.
Select
WLAN
from the main menu to open the WLAN Settings window.
2.
Enter or modify the following fields:
Wireless Network Configuration
Network Name
(SSID)
Enter the name of the wireless network (SSID). The default is LTRX_IBSS.
Network Type
Infrastructure mode
- wireless networking bridges (joins) a wireless network to a wired
Ethernet network. Infrastructure mode wireless also supports central connection points for
WLAN clients.
A wireless access point (AP) is required for infrastructure mode wireless networking. To
join the WLAN, the AP and all wireless clients must be configured to use the same SSID.
The AP is then cabled to the wired network to allow wireless clients access to, for
example, Internet connections or printers. Additional APs can be added to the WLAN to
increase the reach of the infrastructure and support any number of wireless clients.
Ad Hoc mode
- An 802.11 networking framework in which devices or stations
communicate directly with each other, without the use of an access point (AP). Ad-hoc
mode is also referred to as peer-to-peer mode or an Independent Basic Service Set
(IBSS). Ad-hoc mode is useful for establishing a network where wireless infrastructure
does not exist or where services are not required.
Network Channel
Select from the pull down menu the radio channel for the Ad
Hoc network. The default value is
11
.
Note: The default country setting, shown next to the Channel selection, can be changed using the SetZone utility. See
the instructions in the SetZone folder on the CD.
Wireless Network Security
Security
The Wi232 can use different security options.
The
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
algorithm is used to protect wireless
communication from eavesdropping. A secondary function of WEP is to prevent
unauthorized access to a wireless network; this function is not an explicit goal in the
802.11 standard, but it is frequently considered to be a feature of WEP. WEP relies on a
