
Manually Configuring a WLAN
In this field…
Do this…
Chann
Select the radio frequency to use for the wireless connection:
nels is dependent on the
selected country and operation mode.
reless network in th
o networks
ould
t are at least 25 MHz (5 channels) apart.
rnatively, you can reduce the transmission power.
el
•
Automatic.
The NetDefend firewall automatically selects a
channel. This is the default.
•
A specific channel.
The list of chan
Note:
If there is another wi
e vicinity, the tw
may interfere with one another. To avoid this problem, the networks sh
be assigned channels tha
Alte
Secu
or information on the supported
security protocols, see
Wireless Security Protocols
on page 163.
If you select
WEP encryption
, the
WEP Keys
area opens.
If you select
WPA
, the
Require WPA2 (802.11i)
field appears.
If you select
WPA-PSK
, the
Passphrase
and
Require WPA2 (802.11i)
fields
appear.
Passphrase
Type the passphrase for accessing the network, or click
Random
to randomly
generate a passphrase.
This must be between 8 and 63 characters. It can contain spaces and
special characters, and is case-sensitive.
For the highest security, choose a long passphrase that is hard to guess, or
use the
Random
button.
rity
Select the security protocol to use. F
Note:
The wireless stations must be configured with this passphrase as well.
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