Airlink AMPS240W User Manual - Page 24

Wireless Interface - Connection Mode: Select one of the three connection modes. • Infrastructure (default) - Connects to compatibly configured wireless AP or router in a WLAN. • Ad-Hoc - Connect to compatibly configured wireless clients in the peer-to-peer mode. - SSID: Assign the SSID in this box. You can manually input the name or select one from the pull-down menu. To search the available wireless AP within the network, click the Site Survey button. - Wireless Channel: Select the channel from the pull-down menu. The default setting is 11. - Transmission Rate: Select the data transmit rate from the pull-down menu. The default setting is Fully Automatic. WEP Encryption This field allows you to configure the settings of data encryption. Please remember that the WEP key must be set before the data encryption is enforced. - WEP Encryption: This option allows you to select Disable, 64 bits, and 128 bits for the encryption setting. - WEP Key Format: You can decide the network key to be encoded by ASCII (ASCII characters) or HEX (hexadecimal digitals). - Authentication Type: You can set the authentication type by selecting the settings: Open System, Shared Key, and Both. Then, enter the key(s) for the network in the Key box (1~4). WPA-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access is systems to secure wireless (Wi-Fi) networks. - Preshared Key: key in the preshared number (8-63 ASCII or 64 HEX characters) Advanced Setting This field allows you to configure more settings, including: - Beacon Interval: Enter the number of beacon interval time in millisecond. - Preamble: This option allows you to set the length of preamble. Setting options are: Long - it is set to 144 bits; Short - it is set to 72 bits. TIP: Once you have changed the settings in each option, click Save to store the settings, or Cancel to abandon. 24