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4 ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Navigating Through the Access Point Configuration Pages 31 Main Menu 31 Option Tabs 32 Welcome Screen 32 Notice Board 33 Password 33 Wizard 34 LAN Settings 34 Unit Configuration 34 DHCP Clients List 38 Wireless Settings 39 Configuration 39 Encryption 41 Configuring WPA Encryption 41 Configuring WEP Encryption 42 Connection Control 44 Client List... MODE CONFIGURATION What is Client Bridge Mode? 57 Switching to Client Bridge Mode 57 Configuring Client Bridge Mode 58 Welcome Menu 58 LAN Settings 59 Wireless Settings 59 Configuration 60 Encryption 60
4 ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Navigating Through the Access Point Configuration Pages 31 Main Menu 31 Option Tabs 32 Welcome Screen 32 Notice Board 33 Password 33 Wizard 34 LAN Settings 34 Unit Configuration 34 DHCP Clients List 38 Wireless Settings 39 Configuration 39 Encryption 41 Configuring WPA Encryption 41 Configuring WEP Encryption 42 Connection Control 44 Client List... MODE CONFIGURATION What is Client Bridge Mode? 57 Switching to Client Bridge Mode 57 Configuring Client Bridge Mode 58 Welcome Menu 58 LAN Settings 59 Wireless Settings 59 Configuration 60 Encryption 60
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... a wireless network for a single client) ■ Support for use , Web-based setup and configuration ■ Provides centralization of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your retailer. Package Contents The Access Point kit includes the following items: ■ One OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point ■ One power adapter for Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA...
... a wireless network for a single client) ■ Support for use , Web-based setup and configuration ■ Provides centralization of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your retailer. Package Contents The Access Point kit includes the following items: ■ One OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point ■ One power adapter for Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Wi-Fi Protected Access® (WPA...
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... . This key is a 256 bit encryption method with any alphanumeric string upto a maximum of security, provided by the Access Point secure data transmitted through your wireless PCs to use WPA with keys that change over time. 3Com recommends that you get the network working with encryption disabled first and then enable it . The field accepts...
... . This key is a 256 bit encryption method with any alphanumeric string upto a maximum of security, provided by the Access Point secure data transmitted through your wireless PCs to use WPA with keys that change over time. 3Com recommends that you get the network working with encryption disabled first and then enable it . The field accepts...
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... the key. Each field can contain a hexadecimal number from the WPA Encryption Type drop-down box. 2 Enter a pair of WEP encryption available, 64 bit (sometimes referred to select the desired level. Use the Wireless Encryption Type box to as 40 bit) and 128 bit. 128... bit will be used to generate a 256 bit key. 3 Click Apply to generate the key. Configuring WEP Encryption There are two levels of hexadecimal digits in performance. 42 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Figure 27 Encryption Keys Screen showing WPA...
... the key. Each field can contain a hexadecimal number from the WPA Encryption Type drop-down box. 2 Enter a pair of WEP encryption available, 64 bit (sometimes referred to select the desired level. Use the Wireless Encryption Type box to as 40 bit) and 128 bit. 128... bit will be used to generate a 256 bit key. 3 Click Apply to generate the key. Configuring WEP Encryption There are two levels of hexadecimal digits in performance. 42 CHAPTER 4: ACCESS POINT CONFIGURATION Figure 27 Encryption Keys Screen showing WPA...
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...accepts any alphanumeric string upto a maximum of encryption: ■ WPA - The Access Point supports two types of 32 characters. When disabled, you will not be able to gain access to identify wireless clients. Wi-FI Protected Access (WPA) is a 256 bit encryption method with keys that with ...encryption disabled, anyone with user configurable fixed keys. In Client Bridge mode, Access Points are commonly named after their user or...
...accepts any alphanumeric string upto a maximum of encryption: ■ WPA - The Access Point supports two types of 32 characters. When disabled, you will not be able to gain access to identify wireless clients. Wi-FI Protected Access (WPA) is a 256 bit encryption method with keys that with ...encryption disabled, anyone with user configurable fixed keys. In Client Bridge mode, Access Points are commonly named after their user or...
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...Pre-shared key if you have been supplied a set up WPA encryption on your Access Point: 1 In the WPA Encryption Type drop-down box select one type of encryption to access the wireless network. If you enable WPA, the options for WPA will not be available. Figure 42 Encryption Keys Screen To... will not be available. Wireless Settings 61 WPA provides a higher level of security, provided by its longer key and dynamic changes made to the key over time. 3Com recommends that you use one of the Enabled options: ■ Select Enabled - The Access Point can contain a hexadecimal number...
...Pre-shared key if you have been supplied a set up WPA encryption on your Access Point: 1 In the WPA Encryption Type drop-down box select one type of encryption to access the wireless network. If you enable WPA, the options for WPA will not be available. Figure 42 Encryption Keys Screen To... will not be available. Wireless Settings 61 WPA provides a higher level of security, provided by its longer key and dynamic changes made to the key over time. 3Com recommends that you use one of the Enabled options: ■ Select Enabled - The Access Point can contain a hexadecimal number...
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Wireless 11g Access Point Interfaces LAN connection - 10Mbps/100Mbps dual speed Ethernet port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) WLAN Interfaces Standard IEEE 802.11g, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Transmission rate: 54Mbps, automatic fallback to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, or 6 Mbps Maximum channels: ...Sensitivity: 1, 2, 5.5 Mbps: -85 dBm; 11 Mbps -82 dBm typical Modulation: CCK, BPSK, QPSK, OFDM Encryption: 40/64 bit WEP, 128 bit WEP, WPA Maximum clients: 128 O/P Power 18dBm C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS This section lists the technical specifications for the OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point.
Wireless 11g Access Point Interfaces LAN connection - 10Mbps/100Mbps dual speed Ethernet port (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) WLAN Interfaces Standard IEEE 802.11g, Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Transmission rate: 54Mbps, automatic fallback to 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, or 6 Mbps Maximum channels: ...Sensitivity: 1, 2, 5.5 Mbps: -85 dBm; 11 Mbps -82 dBm typical Modulation: CCK, BPSK, QPSK, OFDM Encryption: 40/64 bit WEP, 128 bit WEP, WPA Maximum clients: 128 O/P Power 18dBm C TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS This section lists the technical specifications for the OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point.
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...of a link. Firewall Electronic protection that when a domain name is a more powerful level of encryption; WPA is requested (as in typing "3com.com" into the Access Point and each of your network from seeing your files or damaging your Internet browser), the user is designed ...stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to transmitted and received, but not at the same time. The OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point uses two types of encryption than a repeater and are similar to be extended. Ethernet A LAN specification developed jointly by the...
...of a link. Firewall Electronic protection that when a domain name is a more powerful level of encryption; WPA is requested (as in typing "3com.com" into the Access Point and each of your network from seeing your files or damaging your Internet browser), the user is designed ...stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet host computers to transmitted and received, but not at the same time. The OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Access Point uses two types of encryption than a repeater and are similar to be extended. Ethernet A LAN specification developed jointly by the...
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Encryption strength is a group of computers and devices connected together by wireless in a relatively small area (such as a house or office). A WLAN is 256 bit. GLOSSARY 93 WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. A dynamically changing encryption mechanism for wireless networking. WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access.
Encryption strength is a group of computers and devices connected together by wireless in a relatively small area (such as a house or office). A WLAN is 256 bit. GLOSSARY 93 WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. A dynamically changing encryption mechanism for wireless networking. WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access.