- SMC Wireless Bridge User Guide

Access Point
The operating mode is configured when you need to add a
wireless connection to your network or extend the coverage of
an existing wireless network. To setup this operating mode,fol-
low the steps below:
1. Log into the SMC2482W Windows Utility or Web-based Utility.
2. Set the operating mode to:Access Point
3. Set the SSID
4. Install the SMC2482W at the center of your wireless network
to provide the best coverage
Section 6 | Security
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is used to protect your data as it
is transmitted over the wireless connection.The EZ Connect
Turbo Wireless Bridge supports 3 levels of encryption,64-/128-
/256-bit,and both HEX and ASCII formats.Please refer to the
chart below for the each key and formats requirements
The SMC2482W also supports MAC address filtering security
feature when operating in Access Point mode.This feature
allows you to block unrecognized MAC address access to your
wireless network.
Note: The MAC Filtering option is only available using the
Web-based Utility and in Access Point mode.
64-bit 128-bit 256-bit Character
Limits
ASCII 5 characters 13 characters 29 characters 0-9 A-Z
HEX 10 characters 26 characters 58 characters 0-9 A-F
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