The first is by entering any text in the
Passphrase
field. Click the
Generate
button.
It will generate four keys,
Key 1
,
Key 2
,
Key 3
and
Key 4
. Select a key number
from the dropdown list of the Default Key box. If you do not select a key, key 1 is
selected, as it is the default key. Click
Apply
.
Another key generation method is to insert key values directly into the key fields
using a keyboard. Select the Key number in the Default Key box. If the Key is not
entered correctly, a client cannot access the wireless LAN resources. Click
Apply
Filter:
The next tab on the dialog box is
Filter
(
Figure 10
). This is a one-way protocol
filtering mechanism that prevents the AP from transmitting certain protocols from
the Wired Ethernet LAN into the Wireless zone. If you do not require particular
protocols on the wireless part of your network you can save bandwidth by enabling
the protocol filter.
Figure 10. Configuration/Filter
From the
Filter
tab, some, all, or none of the protocols listed may be selected for
filtering out:
•
IP protocol
•
IPX protocol
•
NetBEUI protocol
•
AppleTalk protocol
•
Other protocols
Instant
Wave
High Rate
Access Point
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