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2 wlan access setup, Wlan access setup, Chapter 8 – Pirelli DISCUS DP-L10 User Manual

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8.2.2 WLAN Access Setup

You can set up the access to WLAN via any broadband access device (DSL,
Cable, or company LAN) as long as the network is reliable.

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SSID: (Service Set Identifier) the name of the network, it is expressed by
the alphanumeric characters.

a) Set SSID by site survey
1. Press

Menu

>

WLAN

>

WLAN settings

>

Edit act. settings

>

SSID &

security

>

SSID

>

Site survey

The display shows a list of all APs which are found nearby with good signal
strength.

2. Select the AP’s SSID
b) Set SSID manually
1. Press

Menu

>

WLAN

>

WLAN settings

>

Edit act. settings

>

SSID &

security

>

SSID

>

Manual

2. Input SSID in the SSID edit window

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Security Setting: for WLAN security and encryption setting

a) Set security
1. Press

Menu

>

WLAN

>

WLAN settings

>

Edit act. settings

>

SSID &

security

>

SSID

>

Security

The display shows the security items to be set.

Open:= It sets no encryption.

WEP:= WEP encryption, for WEP key settings. The key must be entered in
hexadecimal or ASCII format: A-F and 0-9. On the right top corner, a counter
decrements and reaches zero as all characters have been entered.

Information:

Activate the WLAN network only when it has searched AP/Routers in the
wireless area. This would save your consumption of battery power.