Netgear ME102 ME102 Reference Manual - Page 11

Changing Wireless Parameters The following table explains each of the configurable parameters of the ME102 Wireless Access Point. General Specifications Access Point Name IP Address Subnet Mask MAC Address ESSID Channel WEP Key1 Key2 Key3 Key4 Model ME102 Wireless Access Point Assign name to the access point. Assign Internet Protocol (IP) address to the access point. Assign IP Subnet Mask to the access point. Displays the six-byte MAC address of the access point. This parameter is not changeable by the user. Enter a 32-character (maximum) extended service set ID in this field. The characters are case sensitive. With an access point, the wireless network always functions in infrastructure mode. The ESS ID assigned to the wireless nodes in the same network is required to match the access point ESS ID. The default ESS ID is "Wireless". Only valid in ad-hoc mode, this field defines the wireless channel to use. In infrastructure mode, the wireless node automatically searches through all available wireless channels for an access point to be associated with. It is not necessary to select the wireless channel when operating in infrastructure mode. The default wireless channel is 6. The ME102 Wireless access point supports 40-bit WEP data encryption. (40-bit WEP data encryption is also called 64-bit WEP data encryption by some vendors.) This parameter enables/disables encryption and select the 40-bit WEP data encryption key to use. Up to four keys can be defined in the access point. The possible values for this parameter are Disable, Key1, Key2, Key3, and Key4. . For more explanation on data encryption, please refer to the wireless network fundamental chapter at the beginning of this reference guide. The WEP data encryption method and the key used must be the same for all wireless nodes and access points in the same network. Note: the present version of the USB Configuration Utility software does not support WEP Passphrase. One of the four data encryption keys defined in the access point. Each data encryption key contains five hexadecimal numbers, making it 40 bits wide. Together with the twenty-four factory-set bits to make up a 64-bit encryption key. One of the four data encryption keys defined in the access point. One of the four data encryption keys defined in the access point. One of the four data encryption keys defined in the access point. 8