User's Manual

6
Explanation of fields on Simple Setup page
The Simple Setup page allows you to configure the wireless and Ethernet properties of the
DeskBridge
SSID (Service Set Identifier): This field allows you to enter the SSID of the AP you wish to
connect to. Enter “ANY” to connect to any available AP.
Operating Mode: This field allows you to select the operating mode for the Ethernet adapter.
In Infrastructure operating mode, the DeskBridge connects to an available AP. In Ad-hoc
mode, the DeskBridge connects with other wireless devices in a wireless network. Select Ad-
hoc mode when there is no available AP in your area.
Channel: Select the channel used by the AP (Infrastructure) or the wireless device (Ad-hoc)
to establish connection.
Transmission Rate: This field allows you to adjust the data transmission rate between the
DeskBridge and the AP or other wireless device.
Preamble: Allows you to set the preamble mode for a 2.4GHz/Il Mb network to Long, Short,
or Auto. The default preamble mode is Long. Authentication Method. The Authentication
Method field allows you to enable or disable the Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption.
WEP encryption secures wireless data transmission between the DeskBridge and other
devices in the wireless network.
Encryption: This option allows you to specify a 64-bit or a 128-bit WEP key. A 64-bit
encryption contains 10 hexadecimal digits or 5 ASCII characters. A 128-bit encryption
contains 26 hexadecimal digits or 13 ASCII characters.
Pass Phrase: Type a combination of up to 64 letters, numbers, or symbols in the Pass
Phrase field. The DeskBridge utility uses an algorithm to generate four WEP keys based on
the typed combination.
Default Key: This option allows you to select the default WEP key.
MAC cloning: MAC cloning allows the DeskBridge to use the MAC address of the host
computer in communicating with other wireless devices. MAC cloning supports certain
applications and devices such as Xbox and PlayStation® game consoles. MAC cloning is
enabled by default.
Single Client: By default it is possible to connect a multi-port hub to the Ethernet interface of
a DeskBridge and hence attach multiple clients. If Single Client Mode is enabled then only
one client at a time can connect - even if a multi-port hub is connected. The first device to
connect will prevent subsequent devices from establishing a connection.
DHCP Relay: By default the DeskBridge enables DHCP relay when MAC Cloning is
disabled, this can result in DHCP responses from some DHCP servers being discarded if
the network in which IP addresses are being allocated is different to the default network
of the DeskBridge (192.168.1.x). Turning off DHCP relay may resolve this problem.
Button Scan Mode:The Button Scan Mode allows you to use the reset button to connect to
an access point (Infrastructure mode) or wireless device (Ad-hoc mode) saved in the Profile
Table of the configuration utility.