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4.3 Wireless Network Settings
Click on the Wireless_Setting link under the Wireless menu. On this page you may
configure the 802.11b/g radio.
Wireless Network Name
: The SSID is a unique named shared amongst all the
points of the wireless network. The SSID must be identical on all points of the
wireless network and cannot exceed 32 characters.
Visibility Status
: Select
Visible
or
Invisible
. This is the SSID broadcast feature. If
you set this value to Visible, then the clients will be able to find this SSID on a site
survey.
Channel
: Select a channel from the drop-down list. The channels available are
based on the country’s regulation. Place a check in the Auto Channel Select box if
you would like the Access Point to select the cleanest channel.
Transmission Rate
: Select a transmission rate from the drop-down list. It is
recommended to use the
Best (automatic)
option.
802.11 Mode
: Select the IEEE 802.11 mode from the drop-down list. For example, if
you are sure that the wireless network will be using only IEEE 802.11g clients, then it
is recommended to select
802.11g
only instead of
Mixed 802.11g and 802.11b
which will reduce the performance of the wireless network. Click on the
Save
Settings
button once you have modified the settings.
ACK Timeout
: You may specify a value for the acknowledge timeout. However, it is
recommended to use the default setting: 48.
4.3.1.1 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
Select the
WEP
radio button if your wireless network uses WEP encryption. WEP is
an acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, and is a security protocol that provides the
same level of security for wireless networks as for a wired network.
WEP is not as secure as WPA encryption. To gain access to a WEP network, you
must know the key. The key is a string of characters that you create. When using
WEP, you must determine the level of encryption. The type of encryption determines
the key length. 128-bit encryption requires a longer key than 64-bit encryption. Keys
are defined by entering in a string in HEX (hexadecimal - using characters 0-9, A-F)
or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange - alphanumeric
characters) format. ASCII format is provided so you can enter a string that is easier
