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BLACK BOX® CS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide 173
Network
Table 8-8: Expert > Form Fields for a Wireless LAN Card.
T To Configure a Wireless LAN PCMCIA Card
1. Install the wireless LAN card and select “Wireless LAN” from the pull-
down menu on the PCMCIA Management form.
2. In the “IP address” field, enter an IP address.
3. In the “Network Mask” field, enter the netmask for the subnet.
4. In the “MyPrivateNet (ESSID)” field, enter the SSID for communicating
with others in your network.
5. In the “Channel” field, enter a channel number.
6. Click the “Encrypted” checkbox, if an encrypted data communication is
required.
7. Enter a unique key for decoding the encrypted data.
8. Click OK.
9. Click “apply changes.”
Field Name Definition
[PCMCIA Card]
Pull-down box to select the type of PCMCIA
card that you are using.
IP Address
The local IP address of the Ethernet.
Network Mask
The network address of the Ethernet.
MyPrivateNet
(ESSID)
The unique identifier for the wireless access
point.
Channel
The communication channel with the access
point.
Encrypted
The translation of data into code during
transmission.
Key
The key or password to decode the encrypted
data.