D-Link DWL-G800AP Router User Manual


 
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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Operating Mode -
AP Mode-Select this mode to use
the DWL-G800AP as an access
point.
Repeater-Repeater is the default
setting. Use this setting to repeat
the wireless signal of a D-Link
access point.
WEP - Select Enable Encryption to use WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) on the
network. All devices on the network, including the access point, must share the same
WEP selection - either Enable or Disable.
Channel - Select the channel from the pulldown menu. All devices on the network must
share the same channel to communicate. (Available only in AP mode.)
SSID (Service Set
Identifier) -
Wireless > Repeater
AP Name -
You can rename your
DWL-G800AP, especially if you
have more than one access point
on your network. (Available only
in AP mode.)
WEP Encryption - Select either 64- or 128-bit length.
WEP Mode - Select ASCII or Hexadecimal mode and then input the appropriate
digits or letters into each Key field. You can create up to 4 keys. Select the key you
wish to use.
The name designated for a spe-
cific wireless local area network
(WLAN).
TX Rates -
Select the transmission rate for the network.
Apply - Click Apply to save the changes.
Hexadecimal digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F
ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for
representing English letters as numbers from 0-127
Site Survey - Click Site Survey to receive a list of networks that are available for
connection. Please see the screen on the following pages for more information on this
feature.
Authentication - Open System -
Shared Key -
Communicates the key across the network.
Devices must have identical WEP settings to
communicate.