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802.11g wireless access point
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Authentication
Select Auto, Open System or Shared Key from the drop-down list box.
Method
This field is not available if WEP is not activated.
If WEP encryption is activated, the default setting is Auto.
ASCII
Select this option to enter ASCII characters as the WEP keys.
Hex
Select this option to enter hexadecimal characters as the WEP keys.
The preceding "0x" is entered automatically.
Key 1 to
The WEP keys are used to encrypt data. Both the ZyAIR and the wireless stations must
use the same WEP key for data transmission.
Key 4
If you chose 64-bit WEP, then enter any 5 ASCII characters or 10 hexadecimal
characters ("0-9", "A-F").
If you chose 128-bit WEP, then enter 13 ASCII characters or 26 hexadecimal characters
("0-9", "A-F").
You must configure all four keys, but only one key can be activated at any one time. The
default key is key 1.
Preamble
Select a preamble type from the drop-down list menu. Choices are Long, Short and
Auto. The default setting is Auto.
See the section on preamble for more information.
802.11 Mode
Select 802.11b Only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN devices to associate
with the ZyAIR.
Select 802.11g Only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate
with the ZyAIR.
Select Mixed to allow either IEEE802.11b or IEEE802.11g compliant WLAN devices to
associate with the ZyAIR. The transmission rate of your ZyAIR might be reduced.
Max. Frame
Enable Maximum Frame Burst to help eliminate collisions in mixed-mode networks
Burst
(networks with both IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b traffic) and enhance the
performance of both pure IEEE 802.11g and mixed IEEE 802.11b/g networks. Maximum
Frame Burst sets the maximum time, in micro-seconds, that the ZyAIR transmits IEEE
802.11g wireless traffic only.
Type the maximum frame burst between 0 and 1800 (650, 1000 or 1800 recommended).
Enter 0 to disable this feature.
Apply
Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyAIR.
Reset
Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Wireless Security
ZyAIR G-500 Wireless Access Point User's Guide
Table 6-1 Wireless
DESCRIPTION
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