User manual

Chapter 4: Using the web interface
98-140012-A Configuring the WLAN interface 45
Configuring the WLAN interface
To enable or disable the WLAN interface
To enable or disable the WLAN interface, do as follows:
1. In the Control panel, locate the WLAN field.
2. Click the symbol in the right side to enable or disable the WLAN interface.
•
 means the interface is disabled.
• means the interface is enabled.
To configure the WLAN interface
To configure the WLAN interface, do as follows:
1. From the Control panel
, select WLAN.
2. Next to Country, select the country you are located in.
3. Select the Channel number used for communication on the WLAN interface.
4. Next to Broadcast SSID, select Enabled to show your WLAN access point to other
users.
If you clear the Enabled box, your WLAN access point is hidden.
5. Type in the SSID.
The SSID is a max. 32 character text identifying the wireless local area network. All wireless
devices on a WLAN must use the same SSID in order to communicate with each other. The
default SSID is EXPLORER710.
6. Select the Security standard. You may select one of the following encryption standards:
• None (no encryption is applied)
• WEP-40/64
•WEP-104/128
•WPA-TKIP
• WPA2-AES (selected by default)
Note
The LAN network settings entered in the User group settings page also apply for the
WLAN interface.
Note
It may take some seconds to enable the interface. When the icon changes to the
enabled icon, the interface is enabled.
Note
In some countries, the use of WLAN is not allowed. Before continuing, make sure
WLAN is allowed and licensed in the country where you intend to use it.