Wireless Lan Setup - Motorola WiNG 5.5 Reference Manual

3.1.2.5 Wireless LAN Setup

Advanced Setup Wizard
A Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) is a data-communications system and wireless local area network that flexibly extends
the functionality of a wired LAN. A WLAN links two or more computers or devices using spread-spectrum or OFDM modulation
based technology. WLANs do not require lining up devices for line-of-sight transmission, and are thus, desirable for wireless
networking. Roaming users can be handed off from one access point to another, like a cellular phone system. WLANs can
therefore be configured around the needs of specific user groups, even when they are not in physical proximity.
Use the Wireless LAN Setup screen to configure the WLAN parameters. Up to two (2) WLANs can be configured for the access
point.
Figure 3-19 Initial Setup Wizard - WAN Configuration screen for Advanced Setup Wizard
1. Set the following WLAN1 Configuration parameters:
• SSID – Configure the SSID for the WLAN.
• WLAN Type – Configure the encryption and authentication to use with this WLAN.
• No Authentication and No Encryption
can access the network. This option also configures the network without encryption. This means any data transmitted
through the network is in plain text.
• Captive Portal Authentication and No Encryption
– Configures a network without any authentication. This means any device
– Configures a network using a RADIUS server to authenticate
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