Edimax Technology EW-7438RPn III-4-1. WLAN Security, Broadcast SSID, Device SSID, Security Type

III-4-1. WLAN Security

The security/encryption type and password for your wireless extender is the same as your existing router/access point. On this page you can set a new SSID for your extender and choose to broadcast or hide the extender’s SSID.

Broadcast SSID	Enable or disable ESSID broadcast. When
	enabled, the ESSID will be visible to clients as
	an available Wi-Fi network. When disabled,
	the ESSID will not be visible as an available
	Wi-Fi network to clients – clients must
	manually enter the ESSID in order to connect.
	A hidden (disabled) ESSID is typically more
	secure than a visible (enabled) SSID. WPS
	(Wi-Fi Protected Setup) is also disabled when
	SSID broadcast is disabled.
Device SSID	This is the name of your Wi-Fi network for
	identification, also sometimes referred to as
	“SSID”. The SSID can consist of any
	combination of up to 32 alphanumerical
	characters.
Security Type	The security/encryption type of your
	EW-7438RPn Air’s wireless network is
	displayed here. The security/encryption type
	is the same as your existing router/access
	point.

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