The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this screen.
Wireless Network Mode. From this |
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network. If you have both |
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you have only |
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have any |
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Wireless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless network. | Figure | |
The SSID must be identical for all points in the wireless network. It is | ||
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characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard). Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your |
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wireless network. For added security, you should change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name. |
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Wireless Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network |
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settings. All devices in your wireless network must be broadcast on the same channel in order to function |
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correctly. |
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Wireless SSID Broadcast. When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with, |
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they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the Router's SSID, keep the default setting, |
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Enable. If you do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select Disable. |
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Change these settings as described here and click the Save Settings button to apply your changes or Cancel |
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Changes to cancel your changes. |
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The Wireless Tab - Basic Wireless Settings