ZyXEL B-400 User Guide - Page 20

The Wireless Tab

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11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual The Wireless Tab Operating Mode: lets you select the network scenarios, either Ad-Hoc or Infrastructure. Default setting is "Infrastructure" SSID: lets you set the Service Set Identifications: Default SSID is "Any". When set to any, the adapter is allowed access to any nearby AP. Channel: enables you to select a transmission channel. Transmission Rate: displays a list of transfer rates. Access point density: enables you to set the relative number of access points near the WS300. Use this setting to reduce channel overlap and interference: • Low: 1-2 nearby APs • Medium: 3-4 nearby APs • High: 5 or more nearby APs When connected in an infrastructure or ad-hoc mode, a list of nearby APs or peers is displayed at the bottom of the Info screen. When you re-load the web page, the list will be updated. WEP enabled: Allows you to enable or disable Wired Equivalency Privacy (WEP) for encryption, with either 64or 128-bit encryption. WEP key length: Enables you to choose either a 64- or 128-bit encryption scheme. Be sure that the adapter's WEP key must be the same as the AP's, otherwise adapter still can not communicate with wireless LAN. Note: Some APs do not support 128-bit encryption 20

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11Mbps Wireless Ethernet Adapter User's Manual
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The Wireless Tab
Operating Mode:
lets you select the
network scenarios, either Ad-Hoc or
Infrastructure. Default setting is
Infrastructure
SSID:
lets you set the Service Set
Identifications:
Default SSID is “
Any
”. When set to
any, the adapter is allowed access to
any nearby AP.
Channel:
enables you to select a
transmission channel.
Transmission Rate:
displays a list
of transfer rates.
Access point density:
enables you
to set the relative number of access
points near the WS300. Use this
setting to reduce channel overlap
and interference:
Low:
1-2 nearby APs
Medium:
3-4 nearby APs
High:
5 or more nearby APs
When connected in an infrastructure
or ad-hoc mode, a list of nearby APs
or peers is displayed at the bottom of
the Info screen. When you re-load
the web page, the list will be
updated.
WEP enabled:
Allows you to enable
or disable Wired Equivalency Privacy
(WEP) for encryption, with either 64-
or 128-bit encryption.
WEP key length:
Enables you to
choose either a 64- or 128-bit
encryption scheme.
Be sure that
the adapter’s WEP key must be the
same as the AP’s, otherwise adapter
still can not communicate with
wireless LAN.
Note:
Some APs do not support 128-bit
encryption