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This table describes the options available from the Configuration section:

CONFIGURATION DESCRIPTION

Network Configurable between ad-hoc and infrastructure modes.

In 802.11 ad-hoc mode, the wireless nodes form their own local network where

the end nodes communicate peer-to-peer without an access point.

In infrastructure mode, the wireless node searches all available wireless

channels to associate with an access point.

Network Name

(SSID)

Enter a 32-character (maximum) service set ID in this field; the characters are

case sensitive.

When the wireless node is operating in ad-hoc mode, this field operates as the

basic service set ID (BSSID). All wireless nodes in the same network should use

the same BSSID.

When in infrastructure mode, this field defines the extended service set ID

(ESSID). The ESSID assigned to the wireless node is required to match the

access point ESSID in order for the wireless node to communicate with the

access point.

Turbo Mode Enabling turbo mode allows the wireless node to transmit or receive at a higher

rate, up to 72 Mbps.

Power Saving Supports optional power management to conserve battery life in Infrastructure

mode. The three possible settings are off, normal, and maximum. The HA311

“wakes up” every 10-beacon interval to listen to the normal mode, but “wakes

up” every 100-beacon interval in the maximum power saving mode.

Security:

Enable Security

Sets the data encryption level for the wireless node. The data encryption level

must be the same between all wireless nodes and access points within the same

network. The possible values for the data encryption level are Disable, 64 bits,

128 bits, and 152 bits. (The 64-bit data encryption is also called 40-bit data

encryption by some vendors.) For more Information on data encryption, please

refer to Chapter 4--Wireless Network Fundamentals.

Unchecking the Enable Security (WEP Key) box or setting the data encryption

level to Disable is to not use any encryption; this is also called Open System

data encryption. Setting the data encryption level to 64-bit configures the

wireless node to use the 40-bit (also called 64-bit) Shared Key data encryption

method. Use of 128-bit and 152-bit Shared Key data encryption methods are

also possible.

Shared Key

Entries

The HA311 device with WEP enabled uses a WEP key to encrypt and decrypt

information. An HA311 Wireless PCI Adapter can support up to four WEP keys.

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