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The following table describes the basic wireless LAN labels in this screen.
Table 17 Wireless: Basic Settings
LABEL
Disable Access
Point
Band
Mode
Network Type
SSID
Channel
Number
Associated
Clients
Save
Reset
6.4 Wireless Advanced Settings
Click ADVANCED SETTINGS to configure the advanced settings of your wireless LAN.
6.4.1 Authentication
Three different methods can be used to authenticate wireless stations to the network: Open
System, Shared Key, and Auto. The following figure illustrates the steps involved.
P-330W User's Guide
DESCRIPTION
Select this check box to disable the wireless LAN capabilities of your P-330W.
Choose the operating mode of your wireless access point. 2.4Ghz (B+G) offers the
greatest compatibility. 2.4 GHz (B) will only allow 802.11b clients to connect to the
wireless LAN. 2.4 GHz (G) will only allow 802.11g clients to connect to the wireless
LAN.
Mode allows you to change the wireless behavior of the P-330W. This allows you to
switch AP, WDS, AP+WDS, Client. Use this mode to connect to a WISP or metro-
area wireless network.
Used when operating in Client mode. This allows you to switch between
Infrastructure and Ad Hoc networking modes.
(Service Set IDentity) The SSID identifies the Service Set with which a wireless
station is associated. Wireless stations associating to the access point (AP) must
have the same SSID. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII
characters) for the wireless LAN.
Note: If you are configuring the P-330W from a computer connected
to the wireless LAN and you change the P-330W's SSID or
WEP settings, you will lose your wireless connection when you
press Apply to confirm. You must then change the wireless
settings of your computer to match the P-330W's new settings.
To manually set the P-330W to use a channel, select a channel from the drop-down
list box.
Click Show Active Clients to be shown a list of wireless clients currently connected
to the Wireless LAN
Click Save to save your changes back to the P-330W.
Click Reset to reload the previous configuration for this screen.
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