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Modero VG Series Touch Panels - Instruction Manual
Wireless Settings Page Elements (Cont.)
Wireless Settings (Cont.):
Generate (Passphrase) Pressing the Ge n e r a t e button displays an on-screen keyboard which allows you to enter a passphrase and
then AUTOMATICALLY generate all four WEP keys which are compatible only among Modero panels.
Note: The code key generator on Modero panels use the same key generation formula. Therefore, this same
Passphrase generates identical keys when done on any Modero because they all use the same Modero-specific
generator. The Passphrase generator is case sensitive.
• Take these WEP keys and enter them into the target WAP. When also working with multiple panels, these
WEP Keys (identical across all Modero panels) must be entered manually into the target WAP.
• Once all panels have been setup in this way, these WEP keys can then be entered into the associated
Wireless Access Point for ease of installation.
• The Passphrase generator is unique to Modero panels. The Key generator on these Modero panels are
specific and do not generate the same keys as other external non-AMX wireless devices.
- Example: If you enter the word apple into the Passphrase generator on a 3rd-party Wireless Access Point,
it comes back with 1a:2b:3c:4d:etc.
Entering the same apple in the Passphrase generator of any Modero panel generates a different key:
a1:b2:c3:d4:etc. Only AMX Modero panels generate the same Current Key by using a unique Passphrase
key generation technology. A Current Key string, when generated anywhere else, will not match those
created on the Modero panels.
Note: The code key generator on Modero panels use the same key generation formula.The passphrase
generator is case sensitive.
Default Key Cycles through the four available WEP key identifiers in order to select a WEP key to use. As the Default Key
value is altered (through selection) the corresponding Current Key is displayed. Each of these corresponds to a
WEP key.
• This feature is useful for accessing different networks without having to re-enter that networks’ WEP key.
• It is also sometimes used to set up a rotating key schedule to provide an extra layer of security.
WEP Keys This feature provides you with another level of security by selecting a Key value.
• A single button is available for each WEP key up to a maximum of four keys.
• Pushing any of these buttons brings up an on-screen keyboard. Keys should be entered in hexadecimal
notation. It is common practice for every two characters (representing a single byte) to be separated by a
colon.
•Press Done to accept any changes and save the new value.
• Ex: 01:0A:67:F3:56, although this is not necessary and the key may be entered by omitting the colons. A
64-bit key will be 10 characters in length while a 128-bit key will be 26 characters in length. The length of
the key entered determines the level of WEP encryption employed. Either 64-bit or 128-bit.
• 128-bit keys may also be entered and are used if supported by the internal wireless card.
Current Key Displays the current WEP key in use. Keys may also be examined by touching the key buttons and noting the
keyboard initialization text.
• When working with a single panel and a single WAP, it is recommended that you manually enter the Current
Key from the WAP into the selected WEP Key.
• When working with a single WAP and multiple panels, it is recommended that you generate a Current Key
using the same passphrase on all panels and then enter the panel-produced WEP key manually into the
Wireless Access Point.
Channel The RF channel being used for connection to the WAP (read -only).
• This is determined through the WAP.
Link Quality Displays the current quality of the link (as descriptive colored text) from the wireless NIC to the Wireless
Access Point in real time.
• The bargraph has been replaced with a descriptions: None, Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, and Excellent.
Green color text indicates better communication quality.
• It reports the quality of the signal over the air (direct sequence spread spectrum). Even when the link
quality is at its lowest you still have a connection and with it the ability to transmit and receive data, even if
at much lower speeds.
Note: Both Link Quality and Signal Strength are applicable to the RF connection only. It is quite possible to have
an RF signal to a Wireless Access Point but be unable to communicate with it because of either incorrect IP or
encryption settings.
Signal Strength SNR (Signal Noise Ratio) is a measure of the relative strength of a wireless RF connection. This indicator
displays a description of the signal strength from the Wireless Access Point connection.
• The bargraph has been replaced with a descriptions: None, Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good, and
Excellent.
Green color text indicates better signal strength.
• Given this value and the link quality above, a user can determine the noise level component of SNR.
Example: If the signal strength is high but the link quality is low then the cause of the link degradation is
noise. However, if the signal strength is low and the link quality is low the cause would simply be signal
strength.
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