New WLAN access point

When you click the New WLAN access point action, you can define a new WLAN access point to be stored the server. The access point definition window consists of the following fields:

• Name

  In this field enter a descriptive name for the access point you are defining. This field is shown in the list of WLAN access points. See Access points list above for the special meaning of access points where the name begins with DME_AP.

• SSID

  In this field enter the name of the network you are defining access to. This field is shown in the list of WLAN access points.

• Network mode

  The DME access point definition supports two types of network:

  • Infrastructure: This is the regular type of wireless network, which requires the use of access points.
  • Ad hoc: This is a network mode called IBSS, which allows wireless devices to work peer-to-peer without access points.
• Hidden SSID

  If the SSID of the network is hidden, select this check box.

• Security mode

  In this drop-down list you can choose the security setting of the network you are defining access to. You can choose None, WPA and WPA2 without a pre-shared key, or you can choose WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK (with a pre-shared key). In case you choose one of the latter two options, a field is shown in which you can enter the pre-shared key. The security mode is shown in the list of WLAN access points.

  • Security key: If the security mode is selected above involves a pre-shared key (PSK), enter the key in this field.