Client Configuration - NetComm NTC-8000-01 User Manual

Client Configuration

The M2M Multi-Port Network Gateway can be configured to connect to another wireless access point as a wireless client. The client
configuration page is used to define the basic wireless settings for the NTC-8000-01 such as the SSID and Wireless Security in use
as well as scanning for and connecting to Wireless Local Area Network Access Points.
OPTION
Radio On/Off
SSID To Connect
AP's BSSID
Network Authentication
Auto Roaming
Auto Roaming Threshold
Click Apply to save any changes to the settings.
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Figure 53 - Wireless Configuration – Client Configuration
WiFi is turned on by default. Changing this option to OFF will turn OFF the wireless functionality on the
NTC-8000-01 and you will not be able to connect wirelessly.
Pressing the Scan button will bring up a list of detected Access Points at the bottom of the page. By
selecting the Connect link in the Action field the NTC-8000-01 can connect to the Access Point if the
network authentication type and wireless security key are correct.
The MAC Address of the wireless access point to which the NTC-8000-01 will connect.
This field determines the type of wireless security that the NTC-8000-01 will use. Options include:
 Open
 Shared
 WPA

WPA-PSK
 WPA2
 WPA2-PSK
 WPA-PSK-WPA2-PSK
 WPA1-WPA2

802.1x
The following page will describe the security settings in further detail.
Using the Auto Roaming feature the NTC-8000-01 can automatically detect when there's a stronger
Access Point within range and transparently switch to the access point with the stronger wireless
signal.
The auto roaming threshold is a measure (in signal strength) defining the point at which the the NTC-
8000-01 searches for a new Access Point. If set too low, the NTC-8000-01 will not switch in an
optimal fashion when an AP with greater signal strength is detected. If the threshold is set too high the
NTC-8000-01 will waste resources searching for a new AP too often. It is recommended to use the
default threshold of 25.
Table 24 - Wireless Configuration Details
DEFINITION
UM-00006 v1.1
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