Buffalo Technology WLA-G54 Network Card User Manual


 
STANDARD SETTINGS
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Introduction
Setting up the AirStation parameters using a Web Browser requires basic wireless confi guration knowledge. For Advanced settings and explanations
of each parameter and its use, see Chapter 4.
3.2 Setup Overview
The WLA-G54 is confi gured to function right out of the box. Simple settings for security and MAC Address registration are offered in this section-
Specialized setups for security, fi ltering and other features will be explained in later sections by clicking the Advanced Button.
3.3 Open the Setup Screen
Click WEP to enter simple WEP setting to protect your wireless data.
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Register for allowable PC’s MAC address - MAC access restric-
tion set up in LAN. Input the MAC addresses that is to be allowed to
communicate.
MAC address list - Display a table list of all MAC addresses.
Select WEP to input a password or encryption code
to protect wireless com mu ni ca tions. It is possible to
enter up to 4 different WEPs. The WEP key must match
between two parties for secure com mu ni ca tions.
Examples of WEP key:
64bit ASCII: 5 digits of alphanumeric characters, “ab34Y”
128bit ASCII: 13 digits of alphanumeric characters,
“123456abcdef7”
Note: ASCII WEP is case sensitive.
64bit HEX: 10 digits, using characters 0-9 and a-f,
“00234ABCDE”
128bit HEX: 26 digits, using characters 0-9 and a-f,
“20123456789abcdeabcdeabcde”