Airlink RT211W - Manual (Page 24)

54Mbps Wireless Access Point User Manual
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4.4 Wireless LAN (2.4G) Configuration
With the default values, the AP can be easily associated by a
wireless client. We suggest that you customize the wireless
settings to prevent unauthorized association.
Access Point Name: The name used for identifying the Access
Point. The default value is 11g AP.
SSID: Service Set ID. It uniquely identifies a logical network
domain name of your WLAN. The default value is 11g AP.
Network Type: An “Open” AP will periodically broadcast its SSID
to allow the wireless clients to recognize their presence. However,
this creates a security hole since any wireless station with SSID set
to “any” or got the broadcast may associate to your AP. It is
recommended to set this option to Closed to have your AP only
accept stations whose SSIDs are the same as this AP.
Country: Select the country where you use this AP. When the
country setting is changed, the AP scans only the legal frequency
channels allowed in that regulatory domain.
Channel ID: The radio frequency used for communication.
Available channels vary according to the regulations in the country
you specified in the Country drop-down list. Select a channel out
of the available cannels or use the default channel.
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Security
Data Encryption (WEP Mode): Select whether to use WEP (Wired
Equivalent Privacy), an authentication algorithm which encrypts
your data and protects your wireless network against
eavesdropping.
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Off: The data is not encrypted when it is transferred from
one station to another. This is the default. For security
concern, we strongly suggest you enable WEP function.
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On: The data is encrypted by the default key (with its
radio button selected) before being transmitted. If WEP is
set to On, you should proceed to enter WEP keys.