TRENDnet TEW-423PI User Manual page 9

Configuration
The Configuration function helps you to configure the Network and
the Security.
Network: the setting of the Network mode, the SSID and the
Channels.
Network Mode:
If you want to connect with an Access Point, please set to
"Infrastructure" mode. If you have more stations and just want to set
them as local network, please set the mode to "Ad-Hoc" mode.
Network SSID:
The SSID differentiates one Wireless LAN group name from another;
so all access points and all devices attempting to connect to a specific
Wireless LAN group name must use the same SSID. A device will not
be permitted to join the BSS unless it can provide the unique SSID.
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If the SSID parameter is "ANY", it will detect the strongest signal of
the wireless station.
Channel:
It shows radio channel numbers that used for Wireless LAN
networking.
The channel number can be set only under the Ad-Hoc operation
mode. In Ad-Hoc mode stations, each station must have the same
channel numbers and SSID.
In Infrastructure mode, the Wireless PCI Adapter will automatically
detect the channel number of the Access Point.
Security: the setting of the Network Encryption.
This function is used to protect wireless communication from
eavesdropping. A secondary function of encryption is to prevent
unauthorized access to a wireless network, and it can be achieved by
using the Encryption function.
Encryption Mode:
There are two kinds of encryption mode, WEP encryption and WPA-
PSK. Click the Enable Encryption to activate the security of the
Cardbus Adapter.
WEP-Key: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) relies on a secret key
that is shared between a mobile station and a base station (Access
Point).
WEP-Passphrase: the Passphrase in the dialog box helps
you to create a group of WEP key in the Key Setting.
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