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Identification
Access Point Name Enter a suitable name for this Access Point.
Description If desired, you can enter a description for the Access Point.
Country or Domain Select the country or domain matching your current location.
MAC Address The MAC address is displayed.

IP Address
DHCP Client Select this option if you have a DHCP Server on your LAN, and you wish the Access Point to obtain an IP address automatically.
Fixed If selected, the following data must be entered.
  • IP Address - The IP Address of this device. Enter an unused IP address from the address range on your LAN.
  • Subnet Mask - The Network Mask associated with the IP Address above. Enter the value used by other devices on your LAN.
  • Gateway - The IP Address of your Gateway or Router. Enter the value used by other devices on your LAN.
  • DNS - Enter the DNS (Domain Name Server) used by PCs on your LAN.

WINS
Enable WINS If your LAN has a WINS server, you can enable this to have this Access Point register with the WINS server.
WINS Server
Name/IP Address
Enter the name or IP address of your WINS server.

802.1X Supplicant
Enable 802.1X Supplicant Enable this if your network requires this AP to use 802.X authentication in order to operate.
Authentication
  • Authentication via MAC Address
    Select this if you want to Use MAC Address for Authentication.
  • Authentication via Name and Password
    Select this if you want to Use name and password for Authentication.
Set/Change Name and Password Enable this if you want to change the name and password. If this is not checked, the name and password fields are ignored on "Save".
  • Name - Enter the login name.
  • Password - Enter the desired login password.
  • Repeat Password - Re-enter the desired login password.