Ericsson W3X manual Network Name Ssid, Wlan Security, Text Description Network name Ssid

Configuration and Management

3.6.7Network Name (SSID)

All clients on the WLAN share a common network name or SSID (Service Set IDentifier). This name is required to establish connection between the Ericsson W3x and other wireless client(s) and to distinguish the WLAN from any other(s) that may be in use nearby.

Only clients configured with the same network name (SSID) as the one set on the Ericsson W3x can obtain access to it.

Note: It is recommended to change the preconfigured network name “MBR” to something else that makes it harder for unauthorized persons to access your wireless network.

The following settings concerning the network name are displayed and can be modified on the Wireless LAN page:

Table 16 - Network name description

Text	Description
Network name (SSID):	The network name (SSID) of the wireless
	network.
	The network name is case-sensitive
	(distinguish between uppercase and
	lowercase letters) and can be changed to
	any combination of numbers (0-9), letters
	(a-z), and hyphens (-) with a maximum
	length of 32 characters.
Enable SSID broadcast	If “Enable SSID broadcast” is checked, the
	SSID is continuously broadcasted and any
	nearby wireless client(s) will find it when
	scanning the air.
	If the checkbox is cleared, the SSID will be
	hidden and in this case the name has to be
	provided manually to every wireless client
	where access is to be granted.

To change settings for the Network Name (SSID), type the new values in the corresponding fields and click Apply to save the settings.

3.6.8WLAN Security

All communication on the wireless network can be protected using different authentication and encryption methods. The most common is to encrypt the WLAN using an encryption method such as WEP, WPA and WPA2.

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