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D-Link DWL-3150 User Manual

Section ² - Using the Configuration Menu

Wireless Bridge

Home > Basic Settings

Wireless Bridge - Wirelessly connects

Ethernet devices, and provides

immediate connection for Ethernet

devices without the need for any

drivers.

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the

name designated for a specific wireless

local area network (WLAN). The factory

default setting is “dlink”. The SSID can

be easily changed to connect to an

existing wireless network or to establish

a new wireless network.

Indicates the channel setting for the

DWL-3150. The Channel can be

changed to fit the channel setting for

an existing wireless network or to

customize the wireless network.

For added security on a wireless

network, data encryption can be

enabled. There are several available

Authentications type can be selected.

The default value for Authentication is

set to “Open System”.

Wireless Mode:

SSID:

Channel:

Authentication:

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No Security

For Open System authentication,

only the wireless clients with the

same WEP key will be able to

communicate on the wireless

network. The bridge will remain

visible to all devices on the

network.

Select Disabled to disable WEP

encryption.

Authentication:

Encryption:

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Open System (64 Bits or 128 Bits)

For Open System authentication,

only the wireless clients with the

same WEP key will be able to

communicate on the wireless

network. The Access Point will

remain visible to all devices on the

network.

Select Enabled to enable WEP

encryption.

Select HEX or ASCII.

Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits.

Select the 1st through the 4th key

to be the active key.

Input up to four keys for encryption.

You will select one of these keys in

the valid key field.

Note:

Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F.

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for representing English letters as numbers

0-127.

Authentication:

Encryption:

Key Type:

Key Size:

Valid Key:

First through Fourth

Keys:

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Shared Key (64 Bits or 128 Bits)

For Shared Key authentication,

the bridge cannot be seen on the

wireless network except to the

wireless clients that share the

same WEP key.

Select Enabled to enable WEP

encryption.

Select HEX or ASCII.

Select 64 Bits or 128 Bits.

Select the 1st through the 4th key

to be the active key.

Input up to four keys for encryption.

You will select one of these keys in

the valid key field.

Note:

Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F.

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for representing English letters as numbers

0-127.

Authentication:

Encryption:

Key Type:

Key Size:

Valid Key:

First through Fourth

Keys:

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WPA & WPA2 Personal

Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes

and authenticates users onto the

wireless network. WPA and WPA2

uses different algorithm. Auto

allows both WPA and WPA2.

Select TKIP or AES from the

pull-down menu.

Enter a passphrase. The passphrase

is an alpha-numeric password

between 8 and 63 characters long.

The password can include symbols

(!?*&_) and spaces. Make sure you

enter this key exactly the same on

all other wireless clients.

Re-enter the passphrase once

more for confirmation.

Authentication:

Cipher Type:

PassPhrase:

Confirm PassPhrase: