User manual SMC SMC2455W

[. . . ] SMC2455W Copyright Information furnished by SMC Networks, Inc. (SMC) is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by SMC for its use, nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties which may result from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of SMC. [. . . ] Note: The MAC Filtering option is only available using the Web-based Utility. 6. 1 | Configure WEP using Windows-based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2455W using the Windows-based Utility. (See section 4. 1 for more information) 2. Click on the [WEP Settings] button. 27 3. Check the [Data Encryption] checkbox. Under the WEP Settings section, you can configure: · WEP Key Length · HEX or ASCII format · Set Key Number to use Note: For information on WEP Key structures, see Section 6. 6. 2 | Configure WEP using Web-based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2455W Web-based Utility. (See section 4. 2 for more information) 2. Click on [Advanced Setup] link. 28 3. Click on [Wireless] link on the left hand navigation menu, and then select the [Encryption] option. 4. To enable WEP, choose the WEP key length you want to use. Enter in the WEP key you want to use, based on the key length and format. Select the WEP key you want to use by clicking the button next to the Key number. When you have completed configuring these settings, click the [APPLY] button to save the settings and reboot the Access Point. Note: Once you enable WEP, please make sure you have the same settings configured on the wireless adapters that you are using to access this Access Point. 29 6. 3 | Configure MAC Filtering using Web-based Utility 1. Log into the SMC2455W Web-based Utility. (See section 4. 2 for more information) 2. Click on [Filter] link on the left hand navigation menu. 4. Enter in the MAC address of the clients/users that you want to have access to your wireless network. Note: On the MAC Filtering option, there is a Connection list option. This drop-down menu will list all of the clients connecting to the AP who received a DHCP IP address. If you want to add one of these users to the MAC table, simply select them in the drop-down menu and select the ID that you want to copy them and click the [Copy to] button. 30 Section 7 | EZ Connect Turbo Wireless Access Point Information Both the Windows Utility and Web-based Utility provide information about the EZ Connect TurboTM Wireless Access Point. The information below outlines which information can be found in which utility: Windows Utility: · AP Name · SSID · IP Address · Channel · WEP (Enable/Disable) · Utility Version Web Utility: LAN Information · IP Settings · IP Configuration SYSTEM Information · Firmware version · SSID · AP Name · MAC Address · Channel · WEP (Enable/Disable) · Network Activity Log 31 7. 1 | View Wireless Access Point information using Windows-based Utility 1. [. . . ] (High network traffic areas should use the shorter preamble type. ) All wireless points (nodes) on your network should use the same preamble type. RJ-45 - Short for Registered Jack-45, an eight-wire connector used commonly to connect computers into local-area networks (LAN), especially Ethernets. RJ-45 connectors look similar to the RJ-11 connectors used for connecting telephone equipment, only wider. RTS Threshold- This value should remain at its default setting of 2, 432. [. . . ]