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3.4.2 Wi-Fi
Basic
This page allows you to enable or disable Wi-Fi on the Vodafone Station and to hide or
show the wireless network.
Choose
WiFi
>
Basic
in the navigation tree to display the
Basic
page.
Figure 3-2 shows the
Basic
page.
Figure 3-2
Basic
page
Table 3-1 lists the parameters for the basic settings.
Table 3-1
Parameters for the basic settings
Item
Description
Enable WiFi
To enable or disable the Wi-Fi function.
Hide Access Point
It is used to hide or display the AP. If the AP is
hidden, the HG556a does not carry the SSID
information when broadcasting beacon packets
and probe response packets. When the wireless
client connects to the HG556a, the SSID needs to
be entered manually.
SSID
The name of the WLAN. It identifies the different
networks. Wireless clients must have the same
SSID as that of the AP to communicate with each
other.
Channel
Select a proper channel from the list that conforms
to the network settings.
NOTE
WLAN = Wireless Local Area Network
SSID = Service Set Identifier
AP = Access Point
Click
Save
to save the settings.
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Security
Configure the security functions to control the access rights of users and to prevent
unauthorized access to data during transmission.
Choose
WiFi
>
Security
in the navigation tree to display the
Security
page.
Figure 3-3 shows the
Security
page.
Figure 3-3
Security
page
Table 3-2
lists the parameters for the security settings.
Table 3-2
Parameters for the security settings
Item
Description
Network Authentication
It is used to enable or disable the network
authentication function.
z
Open
: Any wireless device can access the WLAN.
z
WPA-PSK
: The simplified WPA authentication mode. It
is enabled when the RADIUS server is unavailable. The
HG556a encrypts all the communications by using the
WPA pre-shared key.
z
WPA2-PSK
: The simplified WPA2 authentication mode.
It is enabled when the RADIUS server is unavailable. The
HG556a encrypts all the communications by using the
WPA pre-shared key.
z
Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK
: The mixed authentication
mode of WPA2-PSK and WPA-PSK.
WPA Encryption
Three options are as follows:
z
TKIP
z
AES
z
TKIP+AES
WPA Pre-Shared Key
The pre-shared key for WPA2/WPA–PSK.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
It is used to enable or disable the WPS function.
Add client mode (WPS)
The client has the following modes:
z
Push Button
: The client connects to the AP by choosing
the AP and clicks the button on the client software.
z
PIN
: The client connects to the AP by choosing the AP
and checking whether the PIN codes between the AP and
the client are the same.
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Access Control
Choose
WiFi
>
Access Control
in the navigation tree to display the
Access Control
page.
Figure 3-4 shows the
Access Control
page.
Figure 3-4
Access Control
Page
Table 3-3 lists the parameters for access control.
Table 3-3
Parameters for access control
Item
Description
Configure Restriction
The access rule for MAC addresses. Three options are
available:
z
Deactivate
: The MAC filter is deactivated.
z
Allow
: The wireless network adapter can set up a
connection with the HG556a only when the MAC
address of the wireless network adapter matches the
values in the MAC address list.
z
Reject
: When the MAC address of the wireless
network adapter matches the values in the MAC
address list, the wireless network adapter cannot set
up a connection with the HG556a.
Active Filters
It is used to enable or disable the MAC filter
function.
MAC Address
The MAC addresses of the wireless client that allows or
rejects access to the HG556a in the address fields. The
MAC address is in six hexadecimal character pairs.
Add New Filters
Add a Wi-Fi MAC address filter.
Click
Save
to save the settings.
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3.4.3 HSPA
Status
Choose
HSPA
>
Status
in the navigation tree to display the
Status
page.
This page allows you to understand the information about HSPA status.
Figure 3-5 shows the
Status
page.
Figure 3-5
Status
page
Configuration
Choose
HSPA
>
Configuration
in the navigation tree to display the
Configuration
page.
Figure 3-6 shows the
Configuration
page.
Figure 3-6
Configuration
page
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Table 3-4 lists the parameters for configuration.
Table 3-4
Parameters for configuration
Item
Description
APN Name
Provides routing information for SGSN and GGSN,
which identifies the external service requested by a
user of the GPRS service and the Operator ID which
specifies routing information.
User Name
The user name to access the service.
Password
The password to access the service.
Athentication
The three authentication modes of dial-up: AUTO,
CHAP, PAP.
Network Type
Three types of network:
3G preferred, 2G only, 3G
only.
NOTE
APN = Access Point Name
PIN Code
Figure 3-7 shows the
PIN Code
page.
Figure 3-7
PIN Code
page
Table 3-5 lists the parameter for the PIN code.
Table 3-5
Parameter for the PIN code
Item
Description
PIN Code
The PIN of your SIM card
NOTE
PIN = Personal Identification Number
SIM = Subscriber Identity Module

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