Configuring Ieee 802.11-Related Settings - SMC Networks EliteConnect SMCWHSG44-G User Manual

name and password information must be set up on the RADIUS server or
Locally on the Wireless Hotspot Gateway. On the other hand, if IEEE 802.1x
EAP-TLS authentication method is used, a digital certificate must be
installed on the computer or PDA and on the back end RADIUS server.

1.10.1. Configuring IEEE 802.11-Related Settings

Before the TCP/IP networking system of a wireless client computer can com-
municate with other hosts, the underlying wireless link must be established
between this wireless computer and a deployed AP or the SMCWHSG44-G's
built-in AP.
To establish a wireless link to an AP:
1. Launch the configuration/monitoring utility provided by the vendor of the
installed WLAN NIC.
2. Use the utility to make appropriate operating mode, SSID and Security
settings.
NOTE: A wireless client computer must be in infrastructure mode, so that it
can associate with a wireless access point.
NOTE: The SSID of the wireless client computer and the SSID of the
deployed APs must be identical. Or, in case the SSID broadcasts capability of
the deployed APs is enabled (by default), the SSID of the wireless client
computer could be set to "any".
NOTE: Both the wireless client computer and the deployed APs must have
the same Security settings for them to communicate with each other.
Hotspot
Configuring TCP/IP-Related Settings
If a wireless user is using a Windows-based computer, he/she can use
Windows Network Control Panel Applet to change the TCP/IP settings of
his/her computers, so that the IP addresses of the client computers and the
IP address of the Router are in the same IP subnet. If the SMCWHSG44-G is
to be used in a Hotspot, the client computers must be set to obtain IP
addresses automatically by DHCP.
NOTE: Set the client computers to obtain IP addresses automatically by
DHCP.
NOTE: Configure the client computers so that Web browsing is not through
any Web Proxy servers; otherwise the Web redirection-based authentication
will not work properly.
If a client computer is already set to obtain an IP address automatically, you
can use the Windows-provided tool, WinIPCfg.exe (on Windows 9x/ME) or
IPConfig.exe (on Windows 2000/XP), to obtain an IP address from the Router.
WinIPCfg.exe is a GUI program, and has command buttons for releasing the
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