Axis OfficeBasic USB Wireless User Manual page 35

AXIS OfficeBasic USB Wireless
Authentication Type:
Open System: This is the default value, which is most commonly used. This
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is an option for users who don't wish to use WEP for strong authentication.
Any device is allowed to authenticate and communicate with the Access
Point. If the Access Point is using WEP encryption and the other station is
not, the device does NOT attempt to authenticate with the Access Point.
Shared Key: When chosen, Shared Key is the print server's only means of
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authentication. Shared Key requires that WEP is enabled! First the Access
Point sends an un-encrypted challenge text string to any device
attempting to communicate with it. The device requesting authentication
encrypts the challenge text and sends it back to the Access Point. If the
challenge text is encrypted correctly, the Access Point allows the
requesting device to authenticate.
Auto-Sense: Open System is first tried, if this fails Shared Key is used.
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IMPORTANT! The default Infrastructure settings in the print server are:
• Infrastructure mode
• SSID = <ANY> (will connect with the Access Point that has the best signal
in your wireless network)
• Data transmit rate = Auto
• WEP disabled
• Authentication Type = Open System
• Channel = 6
• DHCP Enabled
Wireless communication is only possible if the wireless settings in the print
server, laptop card and Access Point are synchronized. If you accidentally
change these settings so that the devices in your WLAN are asynchronous, you
will lose communication with the WLAN. To correct this, See "Reinstating
contact with the wireless network" on page 46.
Use WEP:
When this parameter is enabled (64 or 128-bit), the print server will not allow
access to clients attempting to transmit data without WEP encryption.
• Disabled
• 64 (40-bit)
128-bit. 128 Bit encryption is the highest level of security but may reduce
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the performance level.
Default = Disabled
WEP Key: Enter your WEP key.
Key Format: Select Hexadecimal or Alphanumeric.
An alphanumeric character is 'a' through 'z', 'A' through 'Z', and '0'
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through '9'.
• A hexadecimal digit is '0' through '9' and 'A' through 'F'. Depending on the
key format you select:
• For 64-bit (sometimes called 40-bit) WEP encryption, enter the key
which contains 5 alphanumeric characters or 10 hexadecimal digits.
For example: AbZ12 (alphanumeric format) or ABCDEF1234
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