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WiBox™ User Guide 23
Topology 0=Infrastructure, 1=Adhoc (0) ?
c) Network Name (SSID): Enter the name of the network to which the WiBox
will connect.
Network name (LTRX_IBSS) ? _
d) Ad Hoc Network Creation Channel: When Adhoc mode is selected, and
the WiBox cannot find the specified network, it creates one with that name by
transmitting a beacon on the selected channel.
Channel (11) ?
Only channels allowed in the country for which the WiBox is designated can
be selected. The country is shown in the settings overview.
e) Security: The WiBox features WEP and WPA to secure all wireless
communication. If Adhoc is selected as topology, only WEP is available
Security 0=none, 1=WEP, 2=WPA (0) ? _
f) WEP:
Authentication 0=open/none, 1=shared (0)
? _
Encryption 0=WEP64, 1=WPE128 (0) ?
Display current key (N) ?
Change key (N) ?
Key type 0=hex, 1=passphrase (0) ?
Enter key:
Authentication selects whether the encryption keys are matched (1 =
shared) with those of the communication partner before passing through
messages or not (2 = open/none).
The Encryption prompt requests the length of the encryption key and the
security strength. WEP64 is 5 bytes or 40 bits (option 0). WEP128 is 13
bytes or 104 bits (option 1).
Select (Y) Yes at the Display current key prompt to show the currently
configured key/passphrase
Change key permits modifying the currently configured key by selecting (Y)
Yes.
The Key type specifies whether the new key is in hexadecimal or
passphrase format.
Enter key prompts for the new encryption key. The passphrase input is not
the same as ASCII input (as used on other products). ASCII is translated
directly into hexadecimal bytes according to the ASCII table. The WiBox
passphrase is hashed using the Neesus Datacom algorithm (for WEP64) or
MD5 (for WEP128).
The passphrase input is safer because it is up to 63 chars long. ASCII input
is a maximum of 5 (WEP64) or 13 (WEP128) characters long and limits the
number of key combinations.
Please refer to the other equipment’s manual to determine the passphrase
input style recommended.
Note: Lantronix recommends using a passphrase of 20 characters or
more for maximum security.