Microsoft PRO 906EX - Manual (Page 67)

Interface Settings
59
2
IEEE 802.11b
This section describes various items of [IEEE 802.11b] under [Interface Settings].
[IEEE 802.11b]
is displayed when this machine is installed with the wireless LAN
interface board (optional).
Implement respective settings simultaneously.
❖ Communication Mode
Be sure to make all settings simultaneously.
• 802.11 Ad-hoc
• Ad-hoc
• Infrastructure
❖ SSID Setting
Specifies SSID to distinguish the access point in infrastructure mode or 802.11
ad-hoc mode.
The characters that can be used are ASCII 0x20-0x7e (32 bytes).
If blank is specified in 802.11b ad-hoc mode or ad-hoc mode, “ASSID" ap-
pears.
❖ Channel
Specifies a channel when you select 802.11b ad-hoc mode or ad-hoc mode.
The following channels are available:
• Metric version: 1-14
• Inch version: 1-11
❖ Security Method
Specifies the encryption of the IEEE 802.11b (wireless LAN).
If set to [WEP], always enter WEP key. If set to [WPA], set encryption method
and authentication method.
You can specify “WPA”, if you set [Communication Mode] to [Infrastructure].
• Off
• WEP
• WPA
• WPA Encryption Method
Select either "TKIP" or "CCMP(AES)".
• WPA Authent. Method
Select either "WPA-PSK" or "WPA802.1X)". If you have selected “WPA-
PSK”, enter the pre-shared key (PSK) of 8- 63 characters in ASCII code.
❖ Wireless LAN Signal
Shows the radio wave conditions of the access point connected in infrastruc-
ture mode.
Radio wave status is displayed when you press [Wireless LAN Signal].