Specifications

Using the Configuration Utility (continued)

Wireless Mode:

Authentication:

Data Encryption:

Click on the pull-down menu; select from the following options:

Choose one of the following modes:

Select Enabled or Disabled.

Open Authentication - the DWL-G680 is visible to all devices on the network

Shared Authentication - allows communication only with other devices with

identical WEP settings

WPA/WPA2 - Wi-Fi Protected Access/Wi-Fi Protected Access 2

which

authorizes and identifies users based on a secret key that changes automatically

at a regular interval. (A RADIUS Server is required for this mode.)

WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK - WPA/WPA2 Pre-Shared Key mode ensures that the DWL-

G680 will obtain a new security key every time it connects to the 802.11 network.

(A RADIUS Server is not

required for this mode.)

SSID:

Service Set Identifier is a name that identifies a wireless network. Access Points and

wireless devices attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network)

must use the same SSID. The default setting is default.

Infrastructure - connecting to the WLAN using an Access Point. (This is the default

setting).

Ad-Hoc - wireless mode used when connecting directly to a computer equipped

with a wireless adapter in a peer-to-peer environment.

After you have configured

the network through the

Site Survey section of

the D-Link AirPremier

Utility, you can make

minor adjustments and

check on settings in this

Configuration screen.

Configuration

For a complete

explanation of the

configuration of a

network, please refer

to the Site Survey

section in this

chapter.