46 --- Wi-Fi settings
Each profile has the following parameters that can be
further set up as desired.
Configuration:
This option provides various options to set up the basic
wireless configuration as follows:
•
Operating mode:
specifies the mode of operation
for wireless connectivity. Choose Ad Hoc to con-
nect to a wireless node or access point directly.
Choose Infrastructure to become a part of a wire-
less network.
•
Channel:
specifies the channel to be used for the
wireless network. Fourteen channels are available.
•
User Name:
specifies the user name used when
signing into a wireless network. Use the keypad to
edit the name. See “Entering text” on page 23.
•
Password:
specifies the password for authentica-
tion while logging into a network. Use the keypad
to edit the name. See “Entering text” on page 23.
•
ESSID (Extended Service Set Identification):
speci-
fies the unique ID assigned to the device for com-
municating with other wireless devices.
•
Auth. Protocol:
specifies the protocol or communi-
cation criteria used for authentication when joining
a wireless network. Choose from
Off
,
Sim1 Based
,
Sim2 Based
,
EAP-MD5
, and
EAP-MSCHAPv2
.
Encryption
This specifies the encryption settings to allow entry into
an encrypted or secure wireless network. Encryption
provides an additional level of security for wireless net-
works, protecting them from data corruption. The fol-
lowing options are available for modification:
•
Protocol:
specifies the encryption protocol. Select
from
Disable
,
64 Bit Open
,
128 Bit Open
,
64 Bit
WEP
, and
128 Bit WEP
.
•
WEP Key:
specifies the WEP (Wired Equivalent Pri-
vacy) key. Choose from
Key #1
through
Key # 4
.