
The Network Type determines whether the system will act as a client or Access Point. Point-to-point
only is not supported. However, if you need a wireless bridge, see page 39, Creating an Ethernet
Bridge.
Operating mode determines if you are operating as 8011.b (2.4GHz DSSS), 802.11g (2.4GHz OFDM),
or 802.11a (5.x GHz OFDM), a mixed or homogeneous b/g network, and whether these modes use
turbo mode or not (802.11g and 802.11a only).
The Available Channel window is informational and will only change after a country is selected, then
the changes are activated (see Activating Changes below). The frequencies in this box will also be
affected by entries in the Custom Scan List.
WEP Setup
Selecting WEP Setup will present the box shown in fig 8. The Wireless Encryption Protocol will make
breaking into your system harder (but not impossible). By default it is disabled. Select the key size you
want (if you have Microsoft Windows clients, choose either 40 or 104 bit encryption). If you use the
same pass phrase and select Generate Key, your keys will all be identical. So you can have good keys
without the need to memorize them or write them down. Just use the same key size and pass phrase.
fig 8: WEP setup
Also select either Open System or Shared Key Authentication.
Activating Changes
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