The following settings are specific when Access Point mode is selected.
Network (SSID) Enter an SSID (network name) for the Wireless Bolt.
If this entry is left blank, the unit will generate an SSID which includes the last 6
characters of the MAC ID.
Authentication Mode Select the authentication/encryption mode to use for the access point.
Open = No encryption or authentication
WPA2 = WPA2 PSK authentication with AES/CCMP encryption
WPA2 Passkey Enter a string in plain text or hexadecimal format to use for authentication.
Regular (plain text) passwords must be between 8 and 63 characters.
All characters in the ASCII printable range (32–126) are allowed, except
" (double quote) , (comma) and \ (backslash).
Hexadecimal passwords must start with 0x and be exactly 64 characters.
See also the example passwords below.
Channel Bands,
Channel
Select the WLAN channel band and channel to use for the access point.
Password examples
For plain text passwords a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers, and special
characters is recommended.
Example of a strong plain text password:
uS78_xpa&43
Example of hexadecimal password:
0x000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f101112131415161718191a1b1c1d1e1f