User's Guide

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WiBox™ User Guide 24
g) WPA: This firmware version allows only Pre-Shared Keys (PSK) for
authentication and encryption.
Allow WEP group keys (N) ?
Display current key (N) ?
Change key (N) ?
Key type 0=hex, 1=passphrase (1) ?
Enter key: () ?
Selecting (Y) Yes at the Allow WEP group keys prompt enables the
reception of broadcast messages if older WEP equipment shares the same
Access Point.
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 requests 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.
h) Data Rate: WiBox permits the control of the transmission rate. Lower data
rates allow for larger distances. It may also be needed to communicate with
older devices. Select 0 - 3 to set a fixed data rate or select 4 - 6 to set a
maximum data rate. This setting allows the radio to lower the data rate in
case of bad link quality.
Data rate, Only : 0=1, 1=2, 2=5.5, 3=11 Mbps or
Up to: 4=2, 5=5.5, 6=11 Mbps (6) ?
i) Enable Power Management: This allows the software to turn off the radio
when expecting not to receive or transmit soon. This feature reduces the
power consumption by up to 170 mA. Enabling power management
increases the response time, because the radio needs to start up again.
The radio regularly starts to synchronize and check for incoming messages.
Enable power management (N) ? _
8. Upon completing the IP and WLAN settings, select menu option 9 to save and
exit the WiBox Serial Mode.
9. To further configure the WiBox, continue to 4: Web-Manager or 5:Telnet or Serial
Port (Setup Mode) Configuration.