GRE GINA User Manual page 15

GRE Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN :
Under the "Bridge" submenu, there are three options:
1. Privacy Option
2. Operational Settings
3. Authorized MAC Address
a) Privacy Options
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By choosing this option you must define the encryption key values of your choice.
There are four 5 Hex digit encryption keys available if you select 64bit WEP or there
are four 13 Hex digit encryption keys available if you select 128bit WEP.
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The key is enabled only if you select it in the "Default key" option. Enable the WEP
(Wired Equivalent Privacy) option in order to activate WEP encryption for
transmissions between the stations and the Wireless Bridge.
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WEP is an authentication algorithm which protects authorized Wireless LAN users
against eavesdropping. If changes are made, you need to "Download Changes"
under the "File" menu in order to save them.
b) Operational Settings
Using this option you can either view or modify the Wireless LAN parameters of the
Wireless Bridge
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ESSID: It is an ASCII string up to 32 characters used to identify a WLAN that
prevents the unintentional merging of two co-located WLANs. The ESSID value must
be the same in all stations and Wireless in the extended WLAN.
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Channel: The channels differ from country to country. Select the channel to be used.
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