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Appendix C PC And Server Configuration
Linksys
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Appendix C PC And Server
Configuration
Overview
All wireless stations need to have settings that match the wireless access point. These
settings depend on the mode in which the access point is being used.
• If using WEP orWPA2-PSK, it is only necessary to ensure that each wireless
station’s settings match those of the wireless access point, as described below.
• For 802.1xmodes, configurationis muchmore complex.The RADIUS server
must be configured correctly, and setup of each wireless station is also more
complex.
Using WEP
For each of the following items, each wireless station must have the same settings as
the wireless access point.
Mode On each PC, the mode must be set to Infrastructure.
SSID (ESSID) This must match the value used on the wireless
access point.
The default value is LinksysSMB24G.
Note: The SSID is case sensitive.
Wireless Security • Each wireless station must be set to use WEP
data encryption.
• The key size (64 bit, 128 bit) must be set to
match the access point.
• The key values on the PC must match the key
values on the access point.
Note:
On some systems, the key sizes may be shown as
40-bit and 104-bit instead of 64-bit, 128-bit. This is
because the key input by the user is 24 bits less than
the key size used for encryption.
Using WPA2-PSK
For each of the following items, each wireless station must have the same
settings as the wireless access point.
Mode On each PC, the mode must be set to Infrastructure.
SSID (ESSID) This must match the value used on the wireless
access point.
The default value is LinksysSMB24G.
Note The SSID is case sensitive.
Wireless Security On each client, wireless security must be set to
WPA2-PSK.
The Pre-shared Key entered on the access point must
also be entered on each wireless client.
The Encryption method (e.g. TKIP, AES) must be set to
match the access point.