D-Link AirPlus G DWL-G550 Manual page 13

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Configuration Utility (continued)

Configuration

SSID:

The Service Set Identifier is the name assigned to the wireless network. The

factory SSID setting is set to default. Make changes here to match the SSID on

existing Wireless Router or Access Point.

Wireless Mode:

Click on the pull-down menu; select from the following options:

Infrastructure

- Connecting to the WLAN using an access point. (This is the

default setting.)

Ad-Hoc

- Wireless mode used when connecting directly to a computer equipped

with a wireless adapter in a Peer-to-Peer environment.

Data Encryption:

The default setting is set to Disabled. The adapter supports WEP

and WPA when encryption is enabled.

Authentication: Allows you to specify the authentication mode for the network. The

default setting is set to Open Authentication.

Key Length:

When encryption is enabled, you will have the option to specify the level

and key format of the encryption used. Select the appropriate Key Index: 1-4 and enter

ASCII or hexadecimal digits in the appropriate field.

IEEE 802.1x:

When encryption is enabled, you will have the option to specify if you wish

to use 802.1x authentication.

Click Apply to save the changes.

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