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Wireless Configuration

There are 2 options on the menu for Wireless configuration -

Basic

and

Security

.

Wireless - Basic

The settings on this screen must match the other Wireless stations in order for communication to occur.

Figure 12: Wireless Screen

Configuration

Region or

Domain

Select your region from the drop-down list.

This field displays the region of operation for which the

wireless interface is intended. It may not be legal to operate the

router in a region other than the region shown here. If your

country or region is not listed, please check with your local

government agency for more information on which channels

you are allowed to use, and select a region, which allows those

channels. (The channel list changes according to the selected

region.)

Station name

This is the same as the

Device (Host) Name

on the WAN

screen. On your PC, some Wireless status screens may display

this name as the Access Point in use.

Network Type

Select the correct value for your Wireless LAN.

•

Infrastructure

mode is used when each Wireless station

connects to the Wireless Access point. This also provides

access to the wired LAN.

SSID

(ESSID)

To communicate, all Wireless stations MUST use the same

SSID/ESSID.

The default value is blank (null).

Note! The SSID is case sensitive.

Channel No.

In Infrastructure mode, this setting has not effect – the Access

Point determines the Channel used.

Link Info

Button

Click this button to open a sub screen displaying link

information.

Wireless Security Screen

There are 4 options for Wireless security:

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•

Disabled

- no data encryption is used.

•

WEP

- data is encrypted using the WEP standard.

•

WPA-PSK

- data is encrypted using the WPA-PSK standard. This is a later standard than WEP, and provides much better

security than WEP. Use this if possible.

•

WPA2-PSK

- this is a further development of WPA-PSK, and offers even greater security.

Wireless Security - WEP

If "WEP" is selected, the screen will look like the following example.

Figure 13: WEP Screen

Security

System

WEP

The 802.11b standard. Data is encrypted before transmission, but

the encryption system is not very strong.

Authentication

Select the appropriate value, as used on your Wireless LAN

-

"Open System" or "Shared Key."

Key Size

Select the WEP Encryption level:

•

64-bit

(sometimes called 40-bit) encryption

•

128-bit

encryption (sometimes called 104 bit encryption)

This selection also allows you to choose the input type for the

keys - Hex or ASCII.

Keys

•

Use the radio buttons to select the default key.

•

Enter the key value(s) you wish to use. Other stations must

have the same key values.

•

Keys can be entered in Hex or ASCII, according to your

Key

Size

selection. Hex characters are the digits (0 ~ 9) and the

letters A ~ F.

Passphrase

Enter some printable characters in the Passphrase field and click

the "Generate Keys" button to automatically configure the WEP

Key(s). For 64 bit keys, four keys fields will be generated. For

128 bit keys, only the selected WEP key will be generated.

Wireless Security - WPA-PSK

If "WPA-PSK" is selected, the screen will look like the following example.

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Figure 14: WPA-PSK Screen

Security

System

WPA-PSK

Like WEP, data is encrypted before transmission. WPA is more

secure than WEP, and should be used if possible. WPA-PSK is

the version of WPA, which does NOT require a Radius Server

on your LAN.

Passphrase

Enter the Keyword key value. Data is encrypted using a key

derived from the PSK. Other Wireless Stations must use the

same PSK. The PSK must be from 8 to 63 characters in length.

Encryption

Select the desired option. Other Wireless Stations must use the

same method.

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Wireless Security - WPA2-PSK

If "WPA2-PSK" is selected, the screen will look like the following example.

Figure 15: WPA2-PSK Screen

Security

System

WPA2-PSK

This is a further development of WPA-PSK, and offers even

greater security.

Passphrase

Enter the Keyword key value. Data is encrypted using a key

derived from the PSK. Other Wireless Stations must use the

same PSK. The PSK must be from 8 to 63 characters in length.

Encryption

Select the desired option. Other Wireless Stations must use the

same method.

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Other Screens

Server Status

This screen shows server system data and the current settings for all of the other screens. It is read-only; no data can be input on this

screen.

Printer Status

This screen displays the current status of each port. For each port, the following data is listed:

•

Connected Printer

- the model name of the printer connected to the port, if the printer name is known. (If the printer is not bi-

directional, this information is unavailable.)

•

Status

- the current status of the printer (On-line, Off-line, Out of paper)

•

Printing Information

- this will show either

Idle

or

Printing

.

Figure 16: Server Status Screen

Figure 17: Printer Status Screen

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