PontiSoftware Sniffi v2.1

5.2. Connect

• 5.2.1. WiFi Settings
• 5.2.2. TCP/IP Settings

Here you can enter a connection details, modify TCP/IP settings in the registry, save this settings to a file and perform a connection to AP. You can use a vertical bar on the window's left side to switch between WiFi / TCPIP settings.

A list of main buttons:

• - WiFi settings
• - TCP/IP settings
• - Connect Help
• - Modify registry
• - Save settings to a file
• - Connect to AP
• - Close

5.2.1. WiFi Settings

• SSID - AP name
• Authentication - holds the 802.11 authentication mode value to invoke Open system or Shared Key authentication services. Available options are:
  • Open - Specifies IEEE 802.11 Open System authentication
  • Shared - Specifies IEEE 802.11 Shared Key authentication that uses a preshared WEP key
  • Auto - Specifies auto-switch mode. When using auto-switch mode, the NIC tries 802.11 shared authentication mode first. If shared mode fails, the NIC attempts to use 802.11 open authentication mode
  • WPA - Specifies WPA security. Authentication is performed between the supplicant, authenticator, and authentication server over IEEE 802.1X. Encryption keys are dynamic and are derived through the authentication process
  • WPA-PSK - Specifies WPA security. Authentication is performed between the supplicant and authenticator over IEEE 802.1X. Encryption keys are dynamic and are derived through the preshared key used by the supplicant and authenticator
  • WPA None - Specifies WPA security. Specifies the use of a preshared key without IEEE 802.1X authentication. Encryption keys are static and are derived through the preshared key. This mode is applicable only to ad hoc network types
• Encryption - Enables encryption
• Key ID - 802.11 WEP key index. The global keys are represented by values of 1 to n
• Key - A network key
• Enable 802.1X - Determines whether or not authentication is enabled
• EAP Type - The EAP extension type to be used

5.2.2. TCP/IP Settings

• Auto/Manual IP - Enables/Disables DHCP obtain of IP address (dynamic/static IP)

Next settings are for using with static IP configuration:

• IP address - An IP address for your PDA
• Subnet mask - A subnet mask for the current network
• Default gateway - A gateway IP address
• DNS / Alt DNS - DNS servers
• WINS / Alt WINS - WINS servers

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