5.9.7. WLAN Settings for Access Point
Figure 13. WLAN Settings page
Connect to settings for Access Point
The following settings are specific for Access Point mode:
Setting
Description
Network (SSID)
Enter an SSID (network name) for the Bolt Serial.
If this entry is left blank, the unit will generate an SSID which includes the last 6 characters of the MAC ID.
Authentication Mode
Select the authentication/encryption mode to use for the Access Point.
When Open is selected there is no encryption or authentication.
When WPA2 is selected WPA2 PSK authentication with AES/CCMP encryption is used.
WPA2 Passkey
Enter a string in plain text or hexadecimal format to use for authentication.
Regular (plain text) passwords must be between 8 and 63 characters.
All characters in the ASCII printable range (32–126) are allowed, except " (double quote) , (comma) and \ (backslash).
Hexadecimal passwords must start with 0x and be exactly 64 characters.
See
WPA2 Password Examples (page 27)
.
Channel Bands, Channel
Select the WLAN channel band and channel to use for the Access Point.
Valid channels are 1 to 11 for the 2.4 GHz band and 36, 40, 44, 48 for the 5 GHz band.
WPA2 Password Examples
IMPORTANT
Do not use the example passwords in a live environment!
Example 4. Plain text password
For plain text passwords a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special characters is
recommended.
Example of a strong plain text password:
uS78_xpa&43
Example 5. Hexadecimal password example
0x000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f101112131415161718191a1b1c1d1e1f
Configure Settings in the Built-In Web Interface
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