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Choosing the IEEE 802.11 Mode

When the network is configured in the “802.11 Super G dynamic” mode, it is

important to make sure that all the 802.11 clients connecting to the network sup-

port this mode. If this is not the case, choosing the 802.11b or 802.11g modes sup-

ported by most current Wi-Fi terminals is preferable.

Once the 802.11 network mode is configured, we can proceed with the

parameterization of the Wi-Fi network security, which is one of the weaknesses of

Wi-Fi networks.

Insofar as the PLC network is made secure and physically difficult to access, a

satisfactory security level can be maintained for the entire hybrid network. In our

example, the Wireless Security submenu of the System Configuration menu is used

for choosing the WPA-PSK mode with encryption of the AES type key (however,

this mode must be supported by the client Wi-Fi boards, which is generally the case

with recent boards) by indicating the encryption phrase (in this case, PLC Net-

works, as illustrated in Figure 13.7).

The global configuration of the Wi-Fi network is over. We can proceed with the

configuration of the PLC network and of its parameters. As illustrated in Figure

13.8, the Homeplug submenu of the Network menu is used for gaining access to a

page for configuring the HomePlug AV PLC parameters like the network name:

Public (default key with unchanged value HomePlugAV) or Private by configuring a

new NEK key for the PLC logical network consisting of this device and other PLC

devices existing on the electrical network.

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Figure 13.7 Configuring the Wi-Fi access point properties

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