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Select an authentication method from the
Authentication
list.
Note:
Make sure that the operating system(s) and Wireless LAN
interface(s) of the wireless client(s) support the selected
authentication method. Windows 2000 Service Pack 1, 2 & 3 does
not support WPA/WPA2.
If you have selected WEP (64 bit) or WEP (128 bit), type the key for
encryption in the
Passphrase / Key
field. A 64-bit data encryption key
includes 10 characters. A 128-bit data encryption key includes 26
characters. Only the hexadecimal numbers 0 to 9 and letters A to F are
allowed.
If you have selected WPA or WPA2, type the passphrase for authentication
and encryption in the
Passphrase / Key
field. A WPA or WPA2 passphrase
is case sensitive and consists of between 8 and 63 optional characters. For
security reasons, you are recommended to use a passphrase that contains
at least 20 characters. The passphrase is case sensitive.
Click
Apply
to save the settings.
2.6.1 Connected
Devices
The
Connected Devices
list includes the MAC (Media Access Control)
addresses of all wireless devices currently connected to the Ericsson
W20/21.
To find out about the MAC address of a PC using Microsoft Windows, open
a command prompt and type
ipconfig /all
. A list of system properties
is displayed. The MAC address is found on the
Physical Address
row.
2.6.2 Whitelist
The Whitelist is a list of up to 20 WLAN client MAC addresses that are
allowed to access the Ericsson W20/21. A MAC address is the unique
hardware number of a device. It has the form of xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx, where x
is a hexadecimal number 0 to 9 or letter A to F.
To add a client to the whitelist, copy a MAC address from the
Connected
Devices
list or type the client’s MAC address in the
Whitelist
field on the
Wireless LAN
page and click
Add
. Click
Apply
to save the settings.
