EnGenius Wireless USB
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Profile: Enter a name for the profile; this does not need to be the same
as the SSID.
SSID: Enter the SSID of the network or select one from the drop-down
list. The SSID is a unique name shared among all points in your wireless
network. The SSID must be identical for all points in the network, and is
case-sensitive.
Network Type: Select Ad-hoc from the drop-down list.
TX Power: Select a transmit power from the drop-down list. If your
notebook is connected to external power then select 100% or auto, if
not, select one of the lower values for power saving.
Ad-hoc wireless mode: Select a wireless mode from the drop-down list
depending on the type of stations used in the ad-hoc network. Select
MIX options if the network consists of 11a, 11b, 11g or 11n stations.
Select ONLY options if the network consists of a specified type of
wireless mode. For instance, if you are using 11N only AP, please select
11N.
RTS Threshold: Place a check in this box if you would like to enable
RTS Threshold. Any packet larger than the specified value (bytes) will
send RTS/CTS handshake packet.
Fragment Threshold: Place a check in this box if you would like to
enable Fragment Threshold. Any packet larger than the specified value
(bytes) will be fragmented.
Click on the OK button to save the changes.
3.3. Authentication and Security
The Security tab allows you to configure the authentication and encryption
settings such as: WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and 802.1x. Each security option
is described in detail below.
3.3.1. WEP Encryption
The WEP tab displays the WEP settings. Encryption is designed to make the
data transmission more secure. You may select 64 or 128-bit WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy) key to encrypt data (Default setting is Disable). WEP
encrypts each frame transmitted from the radio using one of the Keys from a
panel. When you use WEP to communicate with the other wireless clients, all the
wireless devices in this network must have the same encryption key or pass
phrase. The following information is included in this tab, as the image depicts
below.
