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The following table lists the
Configuration
screen fields and their definitions:
Field
Description
Beacon Period
This refers to the time interval between beacon frame
transmissions, ranging from
0 - 65535
milliseconds (msec).
The default value of this field is 1
00
msec.
DTIM Period
DTIM stands for
Delivery Traffic Identification Method
period.
The number of beacon frame transmissions before frames are
targeted for stations operating in low-power mode will be
transmitted. The default value of this field is 3.
RTS Threshold
RTS stands for
Request to Send
threshold. It refers to the
number of bytes in a MAC protocol data unit (MPDU) below
which an RTS / CTS handshake will not be performed. The
default value is
2347.
However, when
4x
is enabled on the
Setup
page, the RTS threshold value changes to
4096.
Fragmentation
Threshold
This refers to the minimum length of a frame that will be
fragmented. The default value is
2346.
However, when
4x
is
enabled on the
Setup
page, the fragmentation threshold value
changes to
4096.
Multi Domain
Capability
Not Applicable for end users.
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9.3
Multiple SSID
This feature allows you to create multiple SSIDs for the AP. The Multiple SSID features
support up to two SSID classes - one primary and one secondary.
To configure
Multiple SSID,
follow the steps below.
Step 1
:
From the
Wireless
tab, click the
Multiple SSID
link provided. The following
page appears:
Step 2
:
Check the
Enable Multiple SSID
checkbox to enable this feature.
Step 3
:
Enter the secondary SSID in the
Secondary SSID
field.
The maximum number of Secondary SSIDs that are supported is 3, in addition
to the Primary SSID.
The maximum number of characters for the Secondary SSID is 32 characters
and it is unique from the Primary SSID.
Step 4
:
Enter the
VLAN ID
in the field provided.
Step 5
:
Click the
Add
button. The
Available Secondary SSIDS(s)
section appears.
Step 6
:
Click the
Setup
link and change the
VLAN ID
of the primary SSID to a number
between
1
and
4095
.
Step 7
:
To delete an SSID, check the applicable SSID, and click
Delete
button in the
pop-up window.
Step 8
:
To delete all the SSIDs, check the
Delete All
checkbox.
Step 9:
Click the
Apply
button to apply the settings.
Step 10:
To save your configuration, please refer to the section under
Save / Restart
Menu
.
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9.4
Security
The Security provides 4 wireless network security options for configuration. These
include:
±
None
±
WEP
±
802.1x
±
WPA
These options will be described in detail as follows.
If you have
Multiple SSID
enabled, you can assign security to each SSID. There are a
few rules / limitations that you should follow:
±
WEP cannot be assigned to more than one SSID;
±
802.1x cannot be assigned to more than one SSID;
±
WEP and 802.1x cannot both be assigned concurrently to different SSID;
±
When more than one SSID exists with security enabled, the Authentication type
for WEP cannot be
Shared.
9.4.1
No security
To access the wireless
Security
, follow the steps below.
Step 1
:
From the
Wireless
tab, click the
Security
link provided. The following page
appears:
Step 2
:
The default
SSID
is
WLAN-AP-625W
. Select a different SSID as required.
Step 3
:
The default wireless network security option is set to
None.
This means that
no security is used.
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9.4.2
WEP
WEP is a security protocol for WLAN. WEP provides security by encrypting data that is
sent over the WLAN.
To configure wireless security for
WEP
, follow the steps below.
Step 1
:
From the
Wireless
tab, click the
Security
link provided. The following page
appears:
Step 2:
If there are multiple SSIDs used, select the
Select an SSID and its security
level
from the drop-down menu.
Step 3:
Select the
WEP
protocol from the security options provided. The following
page appears:
Step 4:
Check the
Enable WEP Wireless Security
checkbox to enable WEP wireless
security for the selected SSID, as shown.
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Step 5:
Select the
Authentication Type:
Open, Shared
or
Both
. The default setting is
OPEN
.
Step 6:
Select the
Encryption Key
and select
Cipher
in bits. You will need to enter the
same key for the first time configuration of each station.
Step 7:
Click the
Apply
button to apply the settings.
Step 8:
To save your configuration, please refer to the section under
Save / Restart
Menu
.
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