Wlan Configuration - Thecus N299 User Manual

WLAN Configuration

When a compatible wireless USB
dongle is installed on the N299, the
N299 will become an access point,
and the Network dropdown menu
will contain a WLAN menu item.
From the Network menu, choose
WLAN, and the WLAN
Configuration screen appears. This
screen displays the wireless network
parameters of the system. You can
to change any of these items and
press Apply to confirm your settings.
• Currently supported USB wireless
NOTE
dongles are: 3Com
3CRUSB10075, Zyxel G220USB,
PCI GW-US54mini.
• USB dongles have to be connected
before N299 is powered up.
WLAN Configuration
Item
MAC Address
IP
Netmask
ESSID
ESSID Broadcast
Channel
Auth Mode
WEP Enable
Key Length
WEP KEY 1
WEP KEY 2
WEP KEY 3
WEP KEY 4
A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to wirelessly connected
devices.
WLAN DHCP Configuration
Item
DHCP Server
Start IP
End IP
DNS Server
NOTE
Description
Displays the MAC Address of the USB wireless dongle.
Specifies the IP address of the network connection.
Specifies the network mask, which is generally: 255.255.255.0
The ESSID (Extended Service Set Identification) is the
identifying name of a wireless network.
Specifies whether the ESSID will be broadcasted by the N299.
This will prevent the Access Point from broadcasting the ESSID.
The N299 will still respond to a wireless device that LAN1ts to
communicate if it sends a matching ESSID.
The channel that the N299 uses to communicate with client
devices.
Authentication mode used by the N299.
Shared: Shared key authentication
Open: Open key authentication
Specifies whether to use encryption for transmission or not.
Key length specifies the level of encryption used by the N299.
64 bit: 10 characters from 0 ~ 9 and A ~ F.
128 bit: 26 characters from 0 ~ 9 and A ~ F.
Input up to 4 WEP keys, and select the one you wish to use.
When connecting, be sure to enter the same key and select the
same index number on each client machine.
Description
Select to enable or disable DHCP server.
Specifies the starting IP address of the DHCP range.
Specifies the ending IP address of the DHCP range.
Specifies the DNS server IP address.
The IP Segment of WLAN, WAN and LAN should not overlap.
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