PC Configuration
SSID
Enter the SSID of the wireless network you wish to join.
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If Infrastructure mode, this may be left blank; this device will
then join any wireless network it can.
This is only possible if the Access Point is broadcasting its SSID,
and the security settings for this profile match the security set-
tings on the Access Point.
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If more than one Access Point is available with this profile, the
one with the strongest signal will be used.
802.11 mode
Select the desired option:
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Auto
- This station will auto-select the correct mode to allow
communication.
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802.11b
- Only a 802.11b connection will be used.
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802.11g
- Only a 802.11g connection will be used.
Channel No.
This field determines which operating frequency will be used.
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If the network type is "Auto" or "Infrastructure", only the "Auto"
channel selection is available, because this station must use the
Channel used by the Wireless network it is joining.
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For Ad-hoc mode, you can set the Channel to use. But to join an
existing Wireless network, this station must adopt the Channel al-
ready in use, so this setting is only meaningful when creating a
new Wireless network.
Security
Security
Select the desired option, and then enter the settings for the selected
method:
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Disabled
- No security is used. Data is not encrypted before
transmission.
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WEP
The 802.11b standard. Data is encrypted before transmission.
You have 2 options:
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WEP 64 Bit - this uses 64 bit encryption. You must enter the
WEP key (10 Hex characters).
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WEP 128 Bit - this uses 128 bit encryption. You must enter
the WEP key (26 Hex characters).
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WPA-PSK
Like WEP, data is encrypted before transmission. WPA-PSK is a
later standard than WEP, and provides better security. If all your
Wireless stations support WPA-PSK, you should use this rather
than WEP.
Note:
WPA-PSK is only available in Infrastructure mode.
WEP
Authentication
Normally this can be left at the default value of "Automatic." If that
fails, select the appropriate value - "Open System" or "Shared Key."
Check your wireless card's documentation to see what method to use.
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