The following table describes the fields in this screen.
LABEL
ESSID
Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless LAN.
If you change this field on the HomeSafe, make sure all wireless stations use the same
ESSID in order to access the network.
Choose
To set the HomeSafe to use a channel, select a channel from the drop-down list box.
Channel ID
Security
The level of Security can be selected as none, basic or extended. Choose No security to
have no wireless LAN security configured and proceed to the ISP Parameters for Internet
Access screen.
Choose Basic security if you want to configure WEP Encryption parameters.
Choose Extend security to configure a Pre-Shared Key.
The following screen varies depending on which security level you select.
Back
Click Back to display the previous screen.
Next
Click Next to proceed to the next screen.
2.4.1 Step 2 : WLAN Setup Basic Security
If you choose Basic, you can setup WEP Encryption parameters.
The wireless stations and HomeSafe must use the same
ESSID, channel ID and WEP encryption key for wireless
communication.
Introducing the Web Configurator
Figure 2-3 Wizard Step 2 : Wireless LAN Setup
Table 2-2 Wizard Step 2 : Wireless LAN Setup
DESCRIPTION
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