
7. Display/Edit SSID
The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is a phrase to identify a
particular wireless network. The SSID must be the same on all
wireless devices to communicate. The maximum SSID length is
32 characters. The SSID is upper and lower case sensitive. Any
combination of letters, numbers, punctuation, and spaces can be
used. For example, “Hello world, this is my SSID!” may be used
as the SSID.
By default, the SSID is set to “RTS240”.
CAUTION:
Write down the SSID when changed. ALL wireless base
stations and beltpacks must have the same SSID entered in
order to communicate.
8. Enable/Disable 802.11 WEP Encryption
The Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption adds security to
a wireless network by encrypting the entire 802.11 packet. This
feature is used in conjunction with the audio encryption for a
dual-layer encryption scheme. WEP encryption can be enabled or
disabled.
By default, the WEP encryption is enabled.
9. Display/Edit WEP Encryption Key
When WEP encryption is enabled (from Menu Option 8), a
paraphrase will be used to encrypt the entire 802.11 packet. The
WEP key must be the same on all wireless devices to
communicate. The paraphrase can be a 40-bit key (WEP-40) or a
104-bit key (WEP-140). The maximum WEP key length is 13
characters. The WEP key is upper and lower case sensitive. Any
combination of letters, numbers, punctuation, and spaces can be
used. For example, “~W]E(p*K-e#Y^” may be used as the WEP
key.
By default, the WEP key is set to “bosch”.
CAUTION:
Write down the WEP key when changed. ALL wireless base
stations and beltpacks must have the same WEP key entered
in order to communicate.
10. Display Device MAC Addresses
When connecting devices to an existing network or
infrastructure, users may want to know what the Media Access
Control (MAC) addresses are for both the wired and wireless
network interfaces. By selecting this menu option, both of these
MAC addresses are displayed.
11. Enable/Disable MAC Filtering
MAC address filtering is an additional layer of security to a
wireless network. Each access point holds a list of wireless
physical devices that are allowed (or denied) when trying to
connect.
MAC address filtering only needs to be enabled on an access
point (BTR-240 base station or TR-240 beltpack in master
wireless mode).
By default, MAC address filtering is disabled.
CAUTION:
MAC address filtering adds additional security, but also
adds additional complexity. Only advanced users should
enable this feature for setup. If done incorrectly, devices
may no longer communicate.
12. Display/Edit MAC Filter List
When this menu option is selected, the current list of MAC
address entries are displayed. When MAC address filtering is
enabled (from Menu Option 11), the access point will “allow”
only wireless physical devices from this list to connect to it. Users
can add MAC addresses to the list, or delete them from the list.
The maximum number of MAC address entries is 50.
NOTE: Before entering the list of MAC addresses into the
access point, the user must first login to each unit and
record the wireless MAC address from it (Menu
Option 10).
A MAC address has the format of
XX : XX : XX : XX : XX : XX
where “X” is a hexadecimal number (numbers 0-9, and letters
“A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, and “F”).
13. Enable/Disable Beacon Broadcast
In normal operation, an access point (BTR-240 or TR-240 in
master wireless mode) will broadcast its SSID. In doing so, it
becomes visible to other nearby Wi-Fi enabled devices (i.e.,
computers, cell phones, etc.). Each of these devices can "see" this
SSID as a possible wireless network to connect to.
In some instances, it may be desirable to hide the SSID broadcast
to reduce traffic on the RF channel from other devices attempting
to gain unauthorized access to the system. By disabling the
beacon broadcast, the SSID of the system will no longer appear to
other devices.
By default, the Beacon Broadcast is enabled.
CAUTION:
ClearScan will not avoid a RF channel that is being used by
an access point with its Beacon Broadcast is disabled. Other
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