Silex Technology SX10WAG User Manual

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Configuring the Network

This section describes how to create ad-hoc and infrastructure
networks under Windows Vista, Windows XP, and Mac OS X.

Windows Vista

Ad hoc Network pg.16
Infrastructure Network pg.20

Windows XP

Ad hoc Network pg.25
Infrastructure Network pg.31

Macintosh

Ad hoc Network pg.37
Infrastructure Network pg.41

A Connecting to Existing Wireless LANs

The WT-4 can also be used to connect to existing wireless LANs. Switch to
the existing network after creating a new network for use with the WT-4.

A Wireless Networks: Infrastructure Versus Ad-hoc

Wireless networks may be either infrastructure or ad-hoc.

• Infrastructure: Connection is via a
wireless LAN access point.

• Ad-hoc: A peer-to-peer wireless
network consisting solely of the
WT-4 and the host.

Configuring the Network

WT-4 Wireless

LAN access

point

Host WT-4 Host

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Windows Vista

❏ Creating an Ad Hoc Network

Configuring the Network / Windows Vista / Creating an Ad Hoc Network

1 Click the [Start] and select [Connect To].

2 Click [Set up a connection or network].

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3 Select [Set up a wireless ad hoc (computer-to-computer)

network] and click [Next].

4 Click [Next].

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5 After entering a network name and choosing security options

as described below, select [Save this network] and click [Next].

• Network name: Enter a name of up to 32 characters.

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• Security type: Choose from [WEP] and [No authentication

(Open)].

• Security key/passphrase: If [WEP] is selected for [Security type],
enter a security key. To enable 64-bit encryption, enter a
five-character ASCII or ten-digit hexadecimal key. To enable
128-bit encryption, enter a 13-character ASCII or 26-digit
hexadecimal key. ASCII keys may contain letters,
punctuation, and the numbers 0–9, hexadecimal keys the
numbers 0–9 and the letters a, b, c, d, e, and f.

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6 Click [Close].

Network setup is now complete. Proceed to “Operating the WT-4
for Computer” (pg.47), “Operating the WT-4 for FTP” (pg.107).

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❏ Connecting to an Infrastructure Network

Procedures for connecting your computer to a wireless LAN access
point are described here.

Configuring the Network / Windows Vista / Connecting to an Infrastructure

Configuring the Wireless LAN Access Point

Following the instructions in the manual for the wireless LAN
access point, choose a network name (SS-ID), authentication,
encryption, security key, and key index.

Configuring the Host

1 Click the [Start] orb and select [Connect To].

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2 Click [Set up a connection or network].

3 Select [Manually connect to a wireless network] and click

[Next].

Configuring the Network / Windows Vista / Connecting to an Infrastructure

If a [Manually connetct to a wireless network] is not displayed,
install the necessary driver software as described in the
documentation for the wireless LAN adapter.

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4 After entering a network name and choosing security options

to match those selected for the wireless LAN access point,
select [Save this network] and click [Next].

Configuring the Network / Windows Vista / Connecting to an Infrastructure

• Network name: Enter a name of up to 32 characters.

• Security type: Choose from [No authentication (Open)], [WEP],

[WPA-Personal], and [WPA2-Personal]. [WPA-Enterprise],
[WPA2-Enterprise], and [802.1x] can not be used with the
WT-4.

• Encryption type: The type of encryption available depends on
the options selected for [Security type]:

❏ None (open system): [None]
❏ WEP: [WEP]
❏ WPA, WPA2: [TKIP], [AES]

• Security key/passphrase: If [WEP] is selected for [Security type],
enter a 5- or 13-character ASCII key or 10- or 26-digit
hexadecimal key. Entering a five-character ASCII or ten-digit
hexadecimal key enables 64-bit encryption, a 13-character
ASCII or 26-digit hexadecimal key 128-bit encryption. ASCII
keys may contain letters, punctuation, and the numbers 0–9,
hexadecimal keys the numbers 0–9 and the letters a, b, c, d,
e, and f. If [TKIP] or [AES] is selected for [Security type], enter
an ASCII key of 8 to 63 characters or a 64-digit hexadecimal
key.

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