Huawei E960 User Manual page 33

Configuring the 802.11 Authentication
Open: Open system authentication.
WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK key to pass the
skip the authentication.
Shared: Shared key authentication. It can use only WEP. The user accessing the WLAN
must use the WEP to authenticate.
Configuring the Encryption Mode
There are four encryption modes: No Encryption, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, and WEP. For
details, refer to "Configuring the WLAN Encryption Mode."
Configuring Access Attributes of the Client
As shown in the following figure, you can set the Preamble Type, Max Associations
Limit, Mode, and enable or disable the peer MAC address through the Bridge Restriction.
Preamble Type: It has two options: Long and Short. In the case that the client (PC)
supports the Short type, the WLAN can have a better performance if it is Short.
MAX Associations Limit: It refers to the maximum number of co nnections. It is used to
set the maximum number of concurrent WLAN users on the gateway. A maximum of 32
clients can connect with the gateway in wirele
Mode: It refers t
shown in the foll
Mode
Wireless Bridge
Access Point
Bridge Restriction: It refers to the limitation to the peer MAC addresses. When it is
Disabled, the E960 can access all the remote
only access the remote bridges that the addresses are in the address list.
Bridges: It refers
supports the point-to-multipoint (PTM) bridge mode, and a wireless gateway ca
four remote p eer bridges at the same time.
Peer MAC Address: It refers to the physical address list of the remote peer bridges. It
contains a maximum of four physical addresse
Link Status: Up shows the successful connect
connection.
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o the WLAN accessing mode. The gateway can wo
o wing table. The default value is Access Point.
It is used to connect two or more access points.
The access points meeting the IEEE 802.11b/g standard or the
wireless terminals can connect the wireless gateway.
to the physical address of the re
A user accessing the WLAN can choose WEP,
authentication or choose No encrytion to
ss mode.
Description
bridges; when it is Enabled, the E960 can
mote peer bridge. The gateway
s.
ion and Down shows the failed
rk in two modes, as
n connect