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- Wireless Client – The unit operates as a wireless client to connect to nearby
access points:
- Site Survey – Performs a wireless scan on all channels to detect all nearby
access points. A list of deteced access points is displayed from which you can
select an access point to connect to.
- Selected AP SSID – Enter the service set identifier of the wireless network you
want to connect to. The SSID is case sensitive and can consist of up to 32
alphanumeric characters.
- WEP Key – WEP (Wireless Equivalent Privacy) provides a basic level of
security in wireless networks, it prevents unauthorized access by encrypting
data transmitted between wireless clients and an access point. WEP uses
static shared keys (fixed-length hexadecimal or alphanumeric strings) that are
manually distributed to all clients that want to use an access point. If the
wireless network you are connecting to uses WEP security, you need to enter
the WEP key provided to you by the network operator.
- Show Connection Status – Displays the connection status of the unit and the
selected access point.
- Access Point – The unit operates as an access point that passes data between
a wired network and wireless clients.
Connecting to an Access Point
To set up a wireless client connection to an access point, perform the following
steps:
1.
On the Mode Config page, click the Site Survey button.
2.
Wait about six to ten seconds for the radio scan to complete. When scan has
completed, a list of detected access points is displayed.
Figure 4-3. Wireless Client Site Survey
Mode Configuration
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