User's Guide

MPC8377EWLAN Wireless Router SW User’s Guide 23
3.4.2.7 Wireless User
The MPC8377EWLAN wireless router supports 802.11b/g/n, you can choose the right criteria which are
suitable for your wireless connection. The router supports two wireless cards at the same time. The
configuration steps for both the wireless cards are same. After configuring for the first card, you can
perform the same steps for the second card.
After setting the connection type in the Network Configuration tab page, set up your wireless interface.
Click Wireless to enter the Wireless configuration page (Figure 3-18).
Figure 3-18. Network > Wireless, RA0 Section Shown
Provide an SSID, which is a unique identifier attached to packets sent over WLAN. Because an SSID
distinguishes WLAN from each other, access points and wireless devices trying to connect to a WLAN
must use the same SSID.
If you want to protect transmitted data, a middle (WEP) or high (WPA, WPA2) security level is
recommended.
• Medium—Only users with same WEP key have permission to connect to this access point and to
transmit data using 64bits or 128bits WEP key encryption.
• High—Only users with the same WPA/WPA2 pre-shared key have permission to connect to this
access point and to transmit data using TKIP encryption.
3.4.2.8 Wireless Encryption Settings
This section explains settings for three families of wireless encryption:
• WEP. WEP is the abbreviation for Wired Equipment Privacy.