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Chapter 4 Connection Wizard
Figure 17 Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 12 Wizard Step 2: Wireless LAN
LABEL
Name (SSID)
Security
Channel
Selection
Back
Next
Exit
The wireless stations and X550N must use the same SSID, channel ID and
WEP encryption key (if WEP is enabled), WPA-PSK (if WPA-PSK is enabled)
or WPA2-PSK (if WPA2-PSK is enabled) for wireless communication.
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DESCRIPTION
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless
LAN.
If you change this field on the X550N, make sure all wireless stations use the same
SSID in order to access the network.
Select a Security level from the drop-down list box.
Choose Auto (WPA2-PSK) to have the X550N generate a pre-shared key
automatically. After you click Next a screen pops up displaying the generated pre-
shared key. Write down the key for use later when connecting other wireless devices
to your network. Click OK to continue.
Choose None to have no wireless LAN security configured. If you do not enable any
wireless security on your X550N, your network is accessible to any wireless
networking device that is within range. If you choose this option, skip directly to
Section 4.4 on page
54.
Choose Basic (WEP) security if you want to configure WEP Encryption parameters. If
you choose this option, go directly to
available if WPS is not enabled.
Choose Extend (WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK) security to configure a Pre-Shared Key.
Choose this option only if your wireless clients support WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
respectively. If you choose this option, skip directly to
The range of radio frequencies used by IEEE 802.11b/g/n wireless devices is called a
channel. The device will automatically select the channel with the least interference.
Click Back to display the previous screen.
Click Next to proceed to the next screen.
Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving.
Section 4.3.1 on page
53. This option is only
Section 4.3.2 on page
X550N Series User's Guide
54.
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