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In Bridge mode, there is a column field called " Bridge ID". This value
should be assigned with different for all bridges connected to the same LAN
as a bridge ID. The value itself has no meaning if it's less or greater than
other's bridge ID. It can be from 0 to 255. For example, it could be assigned
value "20" to the first bridge and "25" to the second.
You may desire additional security on your wireless network, which can be
achieved by using WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption. TEW-
212APBO offers 64/128 bit WEP securities on wireless transmissions.
Encryption keys are combined by 5 (for 64 bit WEP) or 13 (for 128 bit WEP)
pairs of hexadecimal digit and separated by colon (e.g., 01:23:45:67:89 for
64 bit WEP encryption keys). WEP encrypts each frame transmitted from
the radio using one of the keys from this table.
When an encrypted frame is received, it will only be accepted if it is
decrypted correctly, therefore the receiver must have the same WEP key
used by the transmitter. Each key must consist of hex digits, which is
composed of digits 0-9 and letters A-F.
Hint: Network traffic encryption requires a significant amount of
resources, so its usage is recommended only when security is crucial.
Usually it is not used in simple commercial networks transmitting everyday
data. Also usually is more efficient to protect sensitive documents before
transmitting over network e.g., use archive program with password
protection, than encrypt all network traffic.
The Power Output, in dBm, is the strength of the RF radio signal transmitted
by wireless card. A larger number represents a stronger signal.
Note: Excessive signal strength may lead to higher power consumption
and resulting in the device operating at higher temperature. Also it may
disturb operation of the wireless device in the same radio frequency channel.
Click on the "Back" button to return to the previous page, the Network
Configuration Settings page. Click on the "Reset" button to reset all page
fields to their previous values. Click on the "Save settings" to save and to
close the configuring window.
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