Manually Configuring a WLAN
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Select the radio frequency to use for the wireless connection:
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Select the security protocol to use. F
security protocols, see Wireless Security Protocols on page 163.
If you select WEP encryption, the WEP Keys area opens.
If you select WPA, the Require WPA2 (802.11i) field appears.
If you select WPA-PSK, the Passphrase and Require WPA2 (802.11i) fields
appear.
Type the passphrase for accessing the network, or click Random to randomly
Passphrase
generate a passphrase.
This must be between 8 and 63 characters. It can contain spaces and
special characters, and is case-sensitive.
For the highest security, choose a long passphrase that is hard to guess, or
use the Random button.
Note: The wireless stations must be configured with this passphrase as well.
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Automatic. The NetDefend firewall automatically selects a
channel. This is the default.
A specific channel. The list of chan
selected country and operation mode.
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t are at least 25 MHz (5 channels) apart.
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