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Aironet wireless lan adapters
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Chapter 6
Advanced Configuration on Mac OS X
Table 6-1
Parameter
Network Name
Enable WEP
Enable LEAP
Table 6-2 describes the buttons on the basic properties screen.
Table 6-2
Button
Turn Radio On
Turn Radio Off
Set WEP Key
Set LEAP
Username/Password
OL-1377-01
Basic Properties Parameters (continued)
Description
Network name is the same as service set identifier (SSID) and it identifies
the wireless network that you want to access.
Range: Up to 32 characters (case sensitive)
If you leave this parameter blank, your client adapter can
Note
associate to any access point or wireless device on the network
that is configured to allow broadcast SSIDs. If the access points
or wireless devices with which you wish to communicate are not
configured to allow broadcast SSIDs, the value of this parameter
must exactly match their SSID or network name. Otherwise, you
will not be able to access the access point or wireless device.
Enables or disables Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) for your client adapter.
If you want to enable WEP for your client adapter, you must select this check
box and create a WEP key. This check box can also be used to disable WEP.
Refer to
Chapter
instructions on setting a WEP key.
If you enable LEAP for your client adapter, this check box is
Note
automatically selected (check marked) to indicate the use of
dynamic WEP keys.
Default: Deselected
Enables or disables LEAP (also referred to as EAP - Cisco Wireless) for your
client adapter.
If you want to enable LEAP for your client adapter, you must select this
check box and set a LEAP username and password. Refer to
"Security Features" for more information about LEAP and instructions on
setting a LEAP username and password.
Default: Deselected
Buttons on the Basic Properties Screen
Description
Turns the client adapter radio on or off. The button changes to indicate the
operation to be performed; for example: Turn Radio On indicates the radio
is turned on when you click the button and Turn Radio Off indicates the
radio is turned off when you click the button.
Allows you to set up to four WEP keys (for additional information see
Chapter
4, "Security Features").
Allows you to set your LEAP username and password (for additional
information see
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for Mac OS
4, "Security Features" for more information on WEP and
Chapter
4, "Security Features").
Using the Client Utility on Mac OS X
Chapter
4,
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