Wi-Fi Profiles

The Wi-Fi Profiles section has the following options:

•• Current Profile — The wireless (802.11) profile currently in use.

•• Selected Profile — The profile settings shown on the page. (See Changing to a Different Profile on page 34.)

•• Network Name (SSID) — The name of the MiFi 4510L device's wireless network.

•• 802.11 Mode — The wireless network technology used. 802.11g + 802.11b + 802.11n is most compatible, allowing both 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n devices to connect to the wireless network.

•• WMM Wi-Fi Multimedia. Enables your device to stream multimedia files.

•• Channel — If available, select Auto. With this setting, MiFi 4510L selects the best available channel. If the Auto setting is not available, you can experiment to see which channel provides the best results, or use the default setting.

•• Security — The security type used to encrypt the wireless network.

•• WEP 64-bit (least secure, more compatible with older devices)

•• WEP 128-bit

•• WPA Personal/PSK (TKIP)

•• WPA2 Personal/PSK (AES)

•• WPA/WPA2 Personal Mixed Mode (most secure, less compatible with older devices)

IMPORTANTYou should use the Secure profile with the WPA/WPA2 Personal Mixed Mode security setting whenever possible.

•• Authentication — This is locked to Open Access for all profiles.

•• Network Key — The passkey for the wireless network. The default passkey is printed on a sticker on the device. The following security types support the corresponding passkey lengths.

•• WEP 64-bit – 5 ASCII characters or 10 HEX characters.

•• WEP 128-bit – 13 ASCII characters or 26 HEX characters.

•• WPA Personal/PSK (TKIP) – ASCII string, 8 to 63 characters in length.

•• WPA2 Personal/PSK (AES) – ASCII string, 8 to 63 characters in length.

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Verizon MIFI4510LPP manual Wi-Fi Profiles