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• If two wireless networks overlap, they should use different channels.
Like radio stations or television channels, each wireless network uses a specific
channel, or frequency, to send and receive information.
• Every wireless client in the same wireless network must use security compatible
with the AP.
Security stops unauthorized devices from using the wireless network. It can also
protect the information that is sent in the wireless network.
4.2 What You Can Do
• Use the
General Wireless
screen (
Section 4.4 on page 60
) configure your P-
320W v3 as a wireless router or access point (AP).
• Use the
MAC Filter
screen (
Section 4.5 on page 68
) to configure the P-320W v3
to give or deny access to up to 32 devices.
• Use the
WPS
screen (
Section 4.6 on page 69
) to enable/disable WPS, view or
generate a new PIN number and check current WPS status.
• Use the
WPS Station
screen (
Section 4.7 on page 70
) to add a wireless station
using WPS.
• Use the
Wireless LAN Advanced
screen (
Section 4.8 on page 70
) to configure
your P-320W v3’s advanced wireless setup.
4.3 What You Need To Know
The following sections provide information that can help you set up your wireless
network. It also introduces different types of wireless security you can set up in
the wireless network.
4.3.1 SSID
Normally, the AP acts like a beacon and regularly broadcasts the SSID in the area.
You can hide the SSID instead, in which case the AP does not broadcast the SSID.
In addition, you should change the default SSID to something that is difficult to
guess.
This type of security is fairly weak, however, because there are ways for
unauthorized devices to get the SSID. In addition, unauthorized devices can still
see the information that is sent in the wireless network.
Summary of Contents for P-320W v3
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Page 105: ...105 PART III Security Firewall 117 Content Filtering 125 ...
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Page 155: ...155 PART V Maintenance and Troubleshooting System 157 Logs 163 Product Specifications 193 ...
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