Configuration : IEEE 802.11b (Wireless LAN)

Configure the 802.11b Interface Unit settings related to communication.

• This page is displayed when an 802.11b Interface Unit is installed.

IEEE 802.11b (Wireless LAN):
Shows whether the 802.11b Interface Unit is enabled or disabled.

Communication Mode:
Select a communication mode for the 802.11b Interface Unit from the drop-down menu.

• 802.11 Ad hoc mode:
  A method to communicate with other computers from peer to peer without having an access point. The same communication channel and SSID must be used for all computers.
• Ad hoc mode:
  A method to communicate with other computers from peer to peer without having an access point. The same communication channel must be used for all computers.
• Infrastructure mode:
  A method to communicate with other computers via an access point. The SSID must be the same as the one set for the access point.

Current SSID:
Shows the current SSID(Service Set ID).
This is called a Service Set ID and is used in the connection between the wireless LAN client and the access point. Only a wireless LAN client and an access point that have the same SSID can transmit to each other.

• This information appears if [802.11 Ad hoc mode] or [Infrastructure mode] is selected in the [Communication Mode] list.

Selected SSID:
Input an SSID using alphanumeric characters. Up to 32 characters can be used.
If the SSID is not set and the transmission mode is "802.11 Ad hoc mode", the string ASSID is used as the default SSID.

Channel:
If [Ad hoc mode] and [802.11 Ad hoc mode] is selected in the [Communication Mode] list, select a communication channel from the drop-down menu.
The channel is a classification of radio frequency used for the wireless LAN. Computers using the same channel can communicate with each other.

WEP Setting:
Drop Down Title that controls WEP Setting Status Either "Enable" or "Disable" is displayed.
WEP is an encryption method that protects wireless data communication. To communicate by encrypting data, both computers that are transmitting and receiving the data must be set with the same WEP Key.
If you want to enable WEB encryption, select [Enable], and then make the [WEP Key] settings as below.

WEP Key Status:
Displays WEP Key Status. Either "Not set" or "64 bit Key" or "128 bit Key" is displayed.

WEP (Encryption) Key and Confirm WEP (Encryption) Key:
To enter the WEP Key against for confirmation. WEP Key cannot be set without entering rhis item.

• 64 bit Key:
  To set 64 bit Key, entry of a 10-digit hexadecimal number required. Avoid starting each WEP Key with "0x". The number entered will be shown like "**********".
• 128 bit Key:
  To set 64 bit Key, entry of a 26-digit hexadecimal number required. The security is stronger than the security with 64 bit Key. Avoid starting each WEP Key with "0x". The number entered will be shown like "**********".