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UC-8410A Series Linux Software Advanced Configuration of Peripherals

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Connecting to an AP Using WEP Authentication

1. Edit the /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file.

##### WEP #####

network={

ssid="MIS-WAP-1"

bssid=50:67:F0:61:2D:7A

key_mgmt=NONE

wep_key0=CFEE46EED3FA94FAEB92348922

}

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The following table describes the related parameters.

Parameter Usage Function

ssid {Access Point Name} Network name (as announced by the access point). An

ASCII or hex string enclosed in quotation marks.

bssid {MAC address of the AP} Set network bssid, (typically the MAC address of the access

point).

key_mgmt {NONE,WEP,TKIP,AES} List of acceptable key management protocols;

wep_key0 {wep key} WEP key in hexadecimal format

2. Type /usr/sbin/wifi_mgmt start to enable this function.

To stop the function, type /usr/sbin/wifi_mgmt stop.

NOTE

For more information about wpa_supplicant.c

onf, go to the following websites:

•

http://www.daemon-systems.org/man/wpa_supplicant.conf.5.html

•

http://linux.die.net/man/5/wpa_supplicant.conf

Connecting to an AP Using WPA/WPA2 PSK Authentication

1. Edit the relevant parameters in the /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf file.

##### WPA/WPA2 PSK #####

network={

ssid="5566"

proto=WPA WPA2 RSN

key_mgmt=WPA-PSK

pairwise=TKIP CCMP

group=TKIP CCMP

psk="01234567890"

}

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2. Type /usr/sbin/wifi_mgmt start to enable this function.

To stop the function, type /usr/sbin/wifi_mgmt stop.