Buffalo WLA-G54C User Manual page 9

802.1x - Uses 802.1x authorization. Clients authorized by RADIUS servers can access this AirStation.
RADIUS Server, RADIUS Port and RADIUS Key should be entered. You can also use secure communica-
tion selecting WEP encryption from "Type of encryption" fi eld.
WPA - Authorized client by RADIUS server can access this AirStation. RADIUS Server, RADIUS Port
and RADIUS Key should be entered. You should select either TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) from "Type of encryption" fi eld.
WPA-PSK - Clients access this AirStation by PSK (Pre-Shared Key) without RADIUS authorization.
You should select either TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
from "Type of encryption" fi eld.
Examples of WPA key:
WPA-PSK (Pre-Shared Key) must be composed of at least 8 characters, but no more than 63 characters.
The following are acceptable characters for a WPA-PSK key:
Upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, spaces, punctuation <>?=+&%
WPA-PSK Key Example: "This is <1> example of a WPA Key"
■ Note: WPA keys are case sensitive.
Type of Encryption - Select Off, WEP, TKIP or AES
Encryption Key (WEP) - If WEP is selected, create and enter an encryption code to protect wireless
com mu ni ca tions. It is possible to enter up to 4 different WEP keys. The WEP key must match between
AirStation and client computers for secure com mu ni ca tions.
Privacy Separator - Enable or disable communication between wireless clients. If you choose to
use this feature, every wireless client that is associated to the AirStation will not be able to communicate
with any other wireless clients.
■ Note: If this function is used, wired clients can still communicate with wireless clients.
BSS (Basic Service Set) Basic Rate Set - The transmission data rate between devices. If one
device supports 2Mbps only, the data rate for the entire network should be limited to 2Mbps ("Default"
selection). Otherwise, use 11Mbps Max ("All" selection).
Holding 802.11b Association - When this function is enabled, the AirStation requests IEEE802.11b
devices to stop communication for a while prior to starting IEEE802.11g communication. If communication
speed is decreased, this setting improves total throughput with existing IEEE802.11g and IEEE802.11b
standard devices,. The throughput decreases if only IEEE802.11g standard devices exists.
DTIM Period - An access point transmits beacon signals to nearby clients at a preset interval. This
parameter sets the beacon transmission interval time (1-255 seconds). Se lec tion of a larger number may
conserve energy for the client computer (when client power management is enabled), but may delay
wireless communication. The default value of 1 is recommended.
■ Note: Setting the DTIM period too high can cause detrimental effects to the network and power
saving clients may lose their connections entirely.
ANY Connection - Select Allow to accept connections from any wireless client using an SSID of
"ANY" and to broadcast the SSID. If Deny is selected under the "ANY Connection," SSID of the AirSta-
tion will not be broadcast and users will not be able to connect to the WLA-G54C unless the specifi c
ESS-ID is entered in the client PC.
Wireless output power - Confi gure output power of AirStation. Decrease wireless output power
to shrink the wireless communication range. The default setting of 22mW is recommended. 22mW is
combined with the internal 10mW power amplifi er to attain 32mW total output.
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