Madge Networks 802.11b - Manual (Page 17)

The IP address of the AP can be manually set or automatically assigned by a DHCP server on the LAN. If
you are manually setting the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway settings, set them
appropriately, so that they comply with your LAN environment. In addition, you can specify the Host
Name and Domain (DNS suffix) of the AP.
3.4 Configuring IEEE 802.11b-Related Settings
3.4.1 Communication
IEEE 802.11b-related communication settings include Regulatory Domain, Channel Number, and
Network Name (SSID).
Fig. 15. IEEE 802.11b communication settings.
The number of available RF channels depends on local regulations; therefore you have to choose an
appropriate regulatory domain to comply with local regulations. The SSID of a wireless client computer
and the SSID of the advanced AP must be identical for them to communicate with each other.
3.4.2 Security
Fig. 16. IEEE 802.11b communication settings.
IEEE 802.11b security settings include SSID Broadcasts, Security Mode, WEP Keys, MAC-Address-
Based Access Control.
For security reasons, it’s highly recommended that the security mode be set to options other than Open
System. When the security mode is set to Open System, no authentication and data encryption will be
performed. Additionally, you can disable the SSID broadcasts functionality so that a wireless client
computer with an “any” SSID cannot connect to the advanced AP.
There are 9 security modes:
Open System. No authentication, no data encryption.
64-bit WEP. Authentication and data encryption based on 64-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy).
128-bit WEP. Authentication and data encryption based on 128-bit WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy), and 128-bit keys are used.
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