WX Series User’s Guide
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HA PTER
7
Wire le ss
7.1 Wire le ss O ve rvie w
This chapter describes the WX Device’s
Ne two rk Se tting > Wire le ss
screens. Use these screens to set up
your WX Device’s WiFi connection and security settings.
7.1.1 Wha t Yo u C a n Do in this C ha pte r
This section describes the WX Device’s
Wire le ss
screens. Use these screens to set up your WX Device’s
wireless connection.
• Use the
G e ne ra l
screen to enable WiFi, enter the SSID and select the wireless security mode (
Section
7.2 on page 93
).
• Use the
G ue st/ Mo re AP
screen to set up multiple wireless networks on your WX Device (
Section 7.3 on
page 98
).
• Use the
MAC Authe ntic a tio n
screen to allow or deny wireless clients based on their MAC addresses
from connecting to the WX Device (
Section 7.4 on page 100
).
• Use the
WPS
screen to enable or disable WPS, view or generate a security PIN (Personal Identification
Number) (
Section 7.5 on page 102
).
• Use the
WMM
screen
to enable WiFi MultiMedia (WMM) to ensure quality of service in wireless
networks for multimedia applications (
Section 7.6 on page 104
).
• Use the
O the rs
screen to configure wireless advanced features, such as the DTIM interval (
Section 7.7
on page 105
).
• Use the
C ha nne l Sta tus
screen to scan WiFi channel noises and view the results (
Section 7.8 on page
107
).
• Use the
O pe ra ting Mo de s
screen to manually enter the SSID and security settings of the AP to which
you want the WX Device to connect (
Section 7.9 on page 108
).
• Use the
AP List
screen to scan the wireless networks in the WX Device’s area. You can also select an
AP from the list and enter its WiFi password to connect to the wireless network (
Section 7.10 on page
110
).
7.1.2 Wha t Yo u Ne e d to Kno w
Wire le ss Ba sic s
“Wireless” is essentially radio communication. In the same way that walkie-talkie radios send and
receive information over the airwaves, wireless networking devices exchange information with one
another. A wireless networking device is just like a radio that lets your computer exchange information
with radios attached to other computers. Like walkie-talkies, most wireless networking devices operate
at radio frequency bands that are open to the public and do not require a license to use. However,
wireless networking is different from that of most traditional radio communications in that there are a
number of wireless networking standards available with different methods of data encryption.