Wireless; Wireless > Basic Settings - Linksys WET200 User Manual

Chapter 

Wireless

The Wireless tab contains the following three screens that
allow you to configure the Bridge's wireless interfaces:
Basic Settings, Wireless Security, and Advanced Settings.
Wireless > Basic Settings
The Basic Settings screen allows you to set the following
information.
Wireless > Basic Settings
SSID The SSID is the network name used by all devices
in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive, must not exceed
32 characters in length, and can contain any keyboard
character except spaces. For added security, you should
change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name.
If you are using the WET200 in Infrastructure mode to
communicate with a wireless access point, enter the
SSID of the access point, or click Site Survey to see a list
of available access points. For more information, see the
"Wireless Site Survey" section.
If you are using the WET200 in Ad-Hoc mode to
communicate with other clients on a wireless network,
enter the SSID of that wireless network.
Mode
Select the network mode of your wireless access
point. If you are unsure of the mode, keep the default
setting, B/G Mixed. Select Disabled to disable wireless
access. If you use the Site Survey feature, it will search for
available networks based on your mode configuration.
Channel Select the correct operating channel for your
network from the drop-down menu. This should match
the channel setting of the other devices in your wireless
network. If you are using Infrastructure mode, this should
match your Access Point's channel number. If you are
using Ad-Hoc mode, this should match your peer device's
channel number. If you use the Site Survey feature to
connect to your wireless network, the channel setting is
configured automatically.
Wireless-G Business Ethernet Bridge
Advanced Configuration
Network Type Keep the default setting, Infrastructure,
if you want your wireless Bridge to connect to another
wired network through an Access Point. Select Ad-Hoc if
you want to connect to another wired network through a
second wireless Bridge which is also in Ad-Hoc mode.
Click Apply to apply your changes, or click Cancel to
cancel your changes.
Wireless Site Survey
When you click Site Survey on the Basic Settings screen,
the Wireless Site Survey screen appears. This screen shows
all the wireless networks detected by the Bridge and their
general information. You can use this screen to connect
to one of these networks. If wireless security is configured
in a network, the wireless security screen will also appear;
enter the passphrase information on this screen.
Wireless > Basic Settings > Wireless Site Survey
For each wireless network detected, the following
information is displayed:
Channel
The channel setting.
SSID
The network name. To join a wireless network, click
the radio button to its left.
MAC Address The MAC address of the network's access
point.
Encryption
The encryption type.
Authentication
The authentication type.
Network
The type of the network.
Signal Strength
The wireless signal strength in percent.
Click Refresh to obtain the most up-to-date data. Click
Close to close this screen.
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