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4: Network Settings

xPico® Wi-Fi® Embedded Device Server User Guide 22

WLAN Profiles

A WLAN profile defines all of the settings necessary to establish a wireless connection with an

access point (in infrastructure mode). A maximum of four profiles can exist on the xPico Wi-Fi at a

time and only one profile may be active at any given time.

xPico Wi-Fi supports dynamic profiles. Dynamic Profiles are the ones created via QuickConnect.

WLAN Profile WEP Settings

WEP is a simple and efficient security mode encrypting the data via the RC4 algorithm. However,

WEP has become more vulnerable due to advances in hacking technology. State of the art

equipment can find WEP keys in five minutes. For stronger security, please use WPA, or better,

WPA2 with AES (CCMP).

WLAN Profile WPA and WPA2 Settings

WPA is a security standard specified by the WiFi Alliance and is a close derivative of an early draft

of the IEEE802.11i specification. WEP was becoming vulnerable when finalizing the IEEE802.11i

standard was still far away. WPA2 is WiFi’s subset of the broad IEEE802.11i standard to enforce

better interoperability. The xPico Wi-Fi is compliant with both WPA2 and IEEE802.11i.

To Configure WLAN Profiles

You can view, edit, create or delete a WLAN profile.

Using WebManager

 Click WLAN Profiles on the menu.

Using XML via CLI

 Include in your file: <configgroup name = "WLAN Profile" instance = "name">

Table 4-4 Creating, Deleting or Enabling WLAN Profiles

WLAN Profile Basic Settings Description

Create new profile Type the name of the new profile to be created into the Create new

profile field. Then, click the Submit button which appears to create the

profile. Once created, the profile name may be clicked so you may edit

profile settings.

Delete (checkbox) Click the Delete checkbox beside the profile(s) to be deleted. Three

buttons will appear:

 Click the Submit button to permanently delete profile(s).

 Click the Apply button to delete the profile for testing purposes. If the

device reboots, this change will not be applied.

 Click the Cancel button to cancel this action, as desired.

Enabled (checkbox) Click the Enabled checkbox beside the profile(s) to be enabled (or

unchecked to disable). Three buttons will appear:

 Click the Submit button to permanently enable profile(s).

 Click the Apply button to enable the profile for testing purposes. If the

device reboots, this change will not be applied.

 Click the Cancel button to cancel this action, as desired.

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