Wlan configuration – Thecus Technology Thecus N199 User Manual

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WLAN Configuration

When a compatible wireless USB
dongle is installed on the N199, the

N199 will become an access point,
and the Network dropdown menu

will contain a WLAN AP menu item.
From the Network menu, choose

WLAN AP, and the WLAN
Configuration screen appears. This

screen displays the wireless network
parameters of the system. You can to
change any of these items and pre

Apply to confirm your settings.

WLAN Configuration

• Currently supported USB wireless dongles are: 3Com 3CRUSB10075, Zyxel

G220USB, PCI GW-US54mini.

• USB dongles have to be connected before N199 is powered up.

NOTE

Item Description
MAC Address

Displays the MAC Address of the USB wireless dongle.

Specifies the IP address of the network connection.
Specifies the network mask, which is generally: 255.255.255.0

Netmask
SSID

The SSID (Service Set Identification) is the identifying name of

a wireless network.

Channel

The channel that the N199 uses to communicate with client

devices.

Mode

Select which wireless mode the N199 should use.

ESSID Broadcast

Specifies whether the ESSID will be broadcasted by the N199.

This will prevent the Access Point from broadcasting the ESSID.

The N199 will still respond to a wireless device that LAN1ts to

communicate if it sends a matching ESSID.

Safe Stat

Specifies whether to use encryption for transmission or not.

Safe Type

Type of authentication to be used.

Safe Choice

Authentication mode used by the N199.
Shared: Shared key authentication

Open: Open key authentication

Key Form

The type of key used can be either HEX or ACSII.

WEP KEY 1
WEP KEY 2
WEP KEY 3

Input up to 4 WEP keys, and select the one you wish to use.
When connecting, be sure to enter the same key and select the

same index number on each client machine.

WEP KEY 4

A DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses to wirelessly connected

devices.

DHCP Server Configuration

Item Description
DHCP Server

Select to enable or disable DHCP server.

Start IP

Specifies the starting IP address of the DHCP range.

End IP

Specifies the ending IP address of the DHCP range.

DNS Server

Specifies the DNS server IP address.

The IP Segment of WLAN, WAN and LAN should not overlap.

NOTE