Scientific Atlanta DPR2320, EPR2320 manual Setup Wireless Basic Page Description, Ssid

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Setup Wireless – Basic Page Description

This section describes the section headings and fields descriptions of the Setup Wireless – Basic page.

If you make changes in the Setup Wireless – Basic page, click Apply to apply and save your wireless basic settings.

Field Name	Description
Service Set Identifier	The name assigned to this access point
(SSID)
	The factory default for the SSID field should
	contain the product name WebSTAR.
Basic Service Set	The MAC address of the access point
Identifier (BSSID)
Country	Allows you to select the country in which you are using
	your access point
New Channel (1-11)	Allows setting a communications channel for your
	access point
	Wireless networking channels overlap. Channels
	1, 6, and 11 do not overlap with each other. For best
	performance, select one of these channels. If there are
	other access points in use in the area, select one of
	these channels that is farthest away from the other
	access points.
	Example: If channel 8 is in use by another access point,
	use channel 1 for your wireless network.
	If your wireless network is not operating correctly,
	or if external devices are interfering with your signal,
	select a different channel. Use your PC wireless utility
	software to scan for other access points in your area.
Current Channel	Present channel the WAP is using
Encryption Mode	Shows current encryption mode
Firmware Version	Shows current firmware version
Access Point	This setting allows you to turn the access point on the
	gateway on or off

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