KBC Networks WES - Manual (Page 12)

Wireless Ethernet PtP & MP System Operations Manual
ADVANCED OPERATION (CONTINUED)
D. BASIC – WIRELESS
Turbo mode, frequency channel selection (over-riding the exterior switch) and
encryption is enabled/configured on the Basic/Wireless page. See next page for details.
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Wireless Ethernet PtP & MP System Operations Manual
ADVANCED OPERATION (CONTINUED)
1. Basic Wireless Settings
Super Mode, or configuring the WES for additional throughput capability, is
enabled here. The WEM must be set to channel 4 or 6 (or 5765 or 5805 MHz)
in order for Super Mode Enable to save successfully. The rotary switch can be
overridden to select the frequency without gaining physical access to the WEM.
SUPER MODE
Super Mode without Turbo= up to 30 Mbps
Super mode with Static Turbo A= up to 50+ Mbps. Both rates can be achieved
in an ideal environment with clear line-of-sight and no 5 GHz interference.
To achieve super mode, additional throughput is gained by obtaining it from
adjacent channels. Therefore, when 5765 Turbo A is enabled (configuring
Turbo A while set to 5765 MHz), 5745 and 5785 are not available for use. In
addition, if another WES system is configured to 5745, 5765 or 5785, it will
conflict with a Turbo A 5765 WES link. The same can be said for a Turbo A link
on 5805 however affected frequencies would be 5785 and 5825 since those
are the neighboring frequency selections to 5805 MHz.
CHANNEL SWITCH OVERRIDE
A drop down list of frequencies will appear. Make sure that if changing
frequencies using a connected wireless link, the channel on the opposite end is
configured first. For units with the 25.5 dBi jumper ON, selecting 5280, 5300
or 5320 will default to 5745 as only 5745-5825 is available.
2. Wireless Security Mode
The WES can be configured to various forms of wireless encryption and
ciphers. The standard default is WPA2 AES which is the highest grade of
encryption and cipher combination available in this system.
WIRELESS SECURITY MODE
Default set to WPA. Select WEP or none if needed in order to reduce overhead.
When WPA is selected (default), the box shown on the previous page will
appear to select WPA or WPA2 as well as the desired cipher type.
PRE-SHARED KEY
In order to connect with one another, each device in line must have the
identical pre-shared key. If this is changed and the record is are lost/forgotten,
the configurations must be returned to defaults (see page 18).
Wireless encryption and pre-shared keys must match in order to associate a
Client with its Host AP.
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FAQ: Is it possible for someone with a laptop WiFi connection
to gain access to the WES Host AP?
While the WES is an 802.11a Wireless Ethernet signal, it is not a
broadcast WiFi signal. The attacker’s WiFi AP list may show the KBC
WES Host AP but they would be required to (1) use the same
frequency, (2) identify the WES Host AP (which is disguised), (3) be
able to break the encryption method and (3) determine or break the
pre-shared key. Using WPA2 AES will protect against such attacks.