Manually Configuring a WLAN
In this field…
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Key 1
box
, 2, 3, 4 text
Type the WEP key, or click
Random
to randomly generate a key matching
the selected length. The key is composed of hexadecimal characters 0-9
and A-F, and is not case-sensitive.
Tabl
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e 25: Advanced WLAN Settings Fields
is field…
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Advanced Security
Hide
Name
using the
the Network
(SSID)
Specify whether you want to hide your network's SSID, by selecting one of
the following:
•
Yes.
Hide the SSID.
Only devices to which your SSID is known can connect to your
network.
•
No.
Do not hide the SSID.
Any device within range can detect your network name
wireless network discovery features of some products, such as
Microsoft Windows XP, and attempt to connect to your network.
This is the default.
Note:
Hiding the SSID does not provide strong security, because by a
determined attacker can still discover your SSID. Therefore, it is not
recommended to rely on this setting alone for security.
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