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Pepwave PolePoint Series

5.3 Wireless Settings

Illustration 7: Wireless Settings

Wireless Settings

WAN Mode

This option specifies your Internet connection source. Select Wireless if you are

using the device as a Wi-Fi receiver. Select Wired if you are using the device as a

standard Access Point.

SSID

To configure the Network Name of the wireless network to associate with.

Connect to Any

Open Mode AP

Select Enable and the device will connect to any AP which is in Open mode.

Passive Scan

Select Enable and the wireless WAN will only do passive scan.

Authentication

Available options are Open, Static WEP Key, 802.1x with dynamic WEP key,

WPA/WPA2-Enterprise and WPA/WPA2-Personal. The selection should be

according to the setting of the access point you are associating to. Data

transferred are encrypted under all modes except in Open mode. When Static

WEP Key or WPA/WPA2-Personal is chosen, you should enter an encryption key

in the Encryption Key field. You do not need to use 802.1x and WPA/WPA2-

Enterprise unless instructed to do so by your ISP.

Custom MAC

Select Enable to customize the MAC address.

Custom MAC

Address

With the above option enabled, users are allowed to customize the MAC address

of the SSID.