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Wireless Settings (Client): LF- B20 only, About Wireless LAN Security, Base Station

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Wireless Settings (Client): LFB20 only When you set the wireless mode switch to "CLIENT", you can change the wireless settings for the client mode of the Base Station. About Wireless LAN Security Notes • When choosing encryption keys and pre-shared keys, you should avoid words and phrases that are easy for other people to guess. • For better security, you should change your encryption key or pre-shared key periodically. z Tips • For precautions about wireless LAN security, refer to "About Wireless Security" of "Important Safeguards" on the back of the "Quick Start Guide" (a separate sheet). • Configuring the wireless settings on a computer connected to the Base Station via a wired LAN is recommended to ensure security. 1 Click [Scan] to make a list of SSIDs of Wireless Access Points in the vicinity of the Base Station. It takes a while for the list to be made after clicking [Scan]. You can select one of the SSIDs from the list. 2 If the SSID of the Wireless Access Point is hidden, you cannot find it in the list. In this case, enter the SSID manually. 3 Select [No Encryption] when you connect to the Wireless Access Point without encryption. 4 When you connect to the Wireless Access Point with WEP, select [WEP] and enter the encryption key. 5 Select an authentication method which is used with WEP. 6 Click this to confirm and save the information you have entered. After clicking, a screen asking you to reboot the Base Station appears. Click [Reboot] to update the settings. 7 Click this to initialize all wireless LAN settings. z Tip When you use the Base Station in client mode, you can use a channel in the 2.4 GHz band only. Use a Wireless Access Point that supports channels in the 2.4 GHz band. About Wireless LAN Security of the Base Station The Base Station supports security functions [WEP], [WPA-PSK TKIP] and [WPA2-PSK AES] in Access Point mode, and supports [No Encryption] and [WEP] in Client mode. The following explains the features of these security functions. z No Encryption Although you can easily make settings, anyone can intercept wireless communication or intrude into your wireless network without any sophisticated tools. Keep in mind that there is a risk for unauthorized access or interception of data. Base Station Settings 28

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Base Station Settings
28
When you set the wireless mode switch to
“CLIENT”, you can change the wireless settings
for the client mode of the Base Station.
1
Click [Scan] to make a list of SSIDs of
Wireless Access Points in the vicinity of the
Base Station. It takes a while for the list to be
made after clicking [Scan]. You can select one
of the SSIDs from the list.
2
If the SSID of the Wireless Access Point is
hidden, you cannot find it in the list. In this
case, enter the SSID manually.
3
Select [No Encryption] when you connect to
the Wireless Access Point without encryption.
4
When you connect to the Wireless Access
Point with WEP, select [WEP] and enter the
encryption key.
5
Select an authentication method which is used
with WEP.
6
Click this to confirm and save the information
you have entered. After clicking, a screen
asking you to reboot the Base Station appears.
Click [Reboot] to update the settings.
7
Click this to initialize all wireless LAN
settings.
z
Tip
When you use the Base Station in client mode, you can
use a channel in the 2.4 GHz band only. Use a Wireless
Access Point that supports channels in the 2.4 GHz
band.
Notes
•
When choosing encryption keys and pre-shared
keys, you should avoid words and phrases that are
easy for other people to guess.
•
For better security, you should change your
encryption key or pre-shared key periodically.
z
Tips
•
For precautions about wireless LAN security, refer
to “About Wireless Security” of “Important
Safeguards” on the back of the “Quick Start Guide”
(a separate sheet).
•
Configuring the wireless settings on a computer
connected to the Base Station via a wired LAN is
recommended to ensure security.
About Wireless LAN Security of the
Base Station
The Base Station supports security functions
[WEP], [WPA-PSK TKIP] and [WPA2-PSK
AES] in Access Point mode, and supports [No
Encryption] and [WEP] in Client mode. The
following explains the features of these security
functions.
z
No Encryption
Although you can easily make settings, anyone
can intercept wireless communication or intrude
into your wireless network without any
sophisticated tools. Keep in mind that there is a
risk for unauthorized access or interception of
data.
Wireless Settings (Client): LF-
B20 only
About Wireless LAN Security