Using Wi-REACH Classic
Using Wi-REACH Classic
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Channel
is the WiFi channel used by Wi-REACH Classic. Try to use a channel as far
away from the channel used by any surrounding access points. For example, if you
know there is another access point on channel 1, you should use a channel which is
at least 5 channels away from that access point, i.e. 6. This prevents interference
between the existing access point, and your personal hotspot.
SSID
is the name given to an access point or hotspot, which is used to identify that
hotspot when using the WiFi manager application on your device or PC. Wi-REACH
Classic is shipped from the factory with a unique SSID containing a unique 8 digit
code (i.e. "Wi-REACH 12345678"). You may want to change this SSID to something
more personal (for example "Wi-REACH_YourName"), but still different enough so
that it will not be confused with other Wi-REACH Classic units in the area.
Security
Key
is the WiFi security and can be WEP64, WEP128, WPA, WPA2 or mixed
WPA/WPA2.
When selecting a security setting, a
Security Key
needs to be entered.
Note:
For WPA and WPA2, at least 8 characters need to be entered.
Note:
For WEP64, 5 ASCII characters or 10 hex characters need to be entered.
For WEP128, it's 13 ASCII or 26 hex characters.
Example for WEP64: 12345 (ASCII) or 3132333435 (hex – which is the hex
representation of 12345 ASCII).