Arcadyan Technology WG4005F Users Manual
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OME NETWORK SETTINGS
PPTP
The PPTP screen displays the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default
Gateway of your Barricade. Enter the User ID and Password assigned by
your ISP in the appropriate fields. Enter the Idle Time Out for the Internet
connection. This is the period of time for which the connection to the
Internet is maintained during inactivity. The default setting is 10 minutes.
If your ISP charges you by the minute, you should change the Idle Time
Out to one minute. After the Idle Time Out has expired, set the action you
wish the Barricade to take. You can tell the device to connect manually or
automatically as soon as you try to access the Internet again, or to keep the
session alive.
Click Save Settings to proceed, or Cancel to change your settings.
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ONFIGURING THE BARRICADE
Static IP
If your Service Provider has assigned a fixed IP address, enter the assigned
IP address, subnet mask and the gateway address on this screen.
Click Save Settings to proceed, or Cancel to change your settings.
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OME NETWORK SETTINGS
Wireless
The Barricade can be quickly configured for roaming clients by setting the
Service Set Identifier (SSID) and channel number. It supports data
encryption and client filtering.
To use the wireless feature, check the Enable check box and click Save
Settings. After clicking Save Settings, you will be asked to log in again.
See “Security” on page 4-27 for details on how to configure wireless
security.
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ONFIGURING THE BARRICADE
Channel and SSID
Enter your wireless network settings on this screen. You must specify a
common radio channel and SSID (Service Set ID) to be used by the
Barricade and all of its wireless clients. Be sure you configure all of its
clients to the same value. For security purposes, you should change the
default SSID immediately.
Parameter Description
Wireless Network
Name (SSID)
Broadcast Wireless
Network Name
Wireless Mode This device supports the following modes; 11g only, 11b
The Service Set ID (SSID) is the name of your wireless
network. The SSID must be the same on the Barricade and
all of its wireless clients. (Default: SMC)
Enable or disable the broadcasting of the SSID. If you
disable broadcast of the SSID, only devices that have the
correct SSID can connect. This nullifies the wireless
network “discovery” feature of some products such as
Windows XP. (Default: Enable)
only, 11b/g mixed mode, Super G-Dynamic Turbo and
Super G-Static Turbo. (Default: 11b/g mixed mode)
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OME NETWORK SETTINGS
Parameter Description
Wi-Fi Channel
Number
Extend Range Extends the range of the Barricade. (Default: Disable)
The radio channel used by the Barricade and its clients to
communicate with each other. This channel must be the
same on the Barricade and all of its wireless clients.
The Barricade will automatically assign itself a radio
channel, or you may select one manually. (Default: 6)
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WDS
The Wireless Distribution System (WDS) provides a means to extend the
range of a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN). WDS allows the
Barricade to establish a direct link to other wireless base stations and
allows clients to roam freely within the area covered by the WDS. To carry
out a site survey of available wireless base stations, click Scan.
Parameter Description
SSID The Service Set ID (SSID) is the name of your
wireless network. The SSID must be the same on
the Barricade and all of its wireless clients.
Channel This device supports the following modes 11g only,
11b only, and 11b/g mixed mode.
MAC Address The media access control address (MAC address) is
a unique identifier attached to each wireless base
station.
Security Displays the security mechanism in use.
Enable WDS Enables the WDS feature. When enabled, up to 4
WDS links can be set by specifying their Wireless
MAC addresses in the MAC address table. Make
sure the same channel is in use on all devices.
(Default: Disable)
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