Belkin F5D9630UK4A Appendixes, Disconnect after, Channel and Ssid, Essid Broadcast, Encryption

Appendixes

Disconnect after X...

This feature is used to automatically disconnect the Router from your ISP when there is no activity for a specified period of time. For instance, placing a check mark next to this option and entering “5” into the minute field will cause the Router to disconnect from the Internet after five minutes of no Internet activity. This option should be used if you pay for your Internet service by the minute.

Channel and SSID

To change the channel of operation of the Router, select the desired channel from the drop-down menu and select your channel. Click “Apply Changes” to save the setting. You can also change the SSID. The SSID is the equivalent to the wireless network’s name. You can make the SSID anything you want to. If there are other wireless networks in your area, you should give your wireless network a unique name. Click inside of the SSID box and type in a new name. Click “Apply Changes” to make the change.

ESSID Broadcast

Many wireless network adapters currently on the market possess a feature known as site survey. It scans the air for any available network and allows each computer to automatically select a network from the survey. This occurs if the computer’s SSID is set to “ANY”. Your Belkin Router can block this random search for a network. If you disable the “ESSID Broadcast” feature, the only way a computer can join your network is by its SSID being set to the specific name of the network (like WLAN). Be sure that you know your SSID (network name) before enabling this feature. It is possible to make your wireless network nearly invisible. By turning off the broadcast of the SSID, your network will not appear in a site survey. Obviously, turning off the broadcast feature of the SSID helps increase security.

Encryption

Setting encryption can help keep your network secure. The Router uses Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and WIFI protested Access (WPA) encrytion to protect to protect your data and features two rates of encryption: 64-bit and 128-bit. Encryption works on a system of keys. The key on the computer must match the key on the Router,

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