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To enable Wireless function:
1
Select the Wireless Channel you want to use from the
Channel
drop-down list.
2
Specify the SSID to be used by your Wireless Network in the
SSID
field. If
there are other wireless networks in your area, you should give your
wireless network a unique name.
3
Enable or disable
SSID Broadcast
.
A feature of many wireless network adapters is that a computer's SSID
can be set to ANY, which means it looks randomly for any existing
wireless network. The available networks are then displayed in a site
survey, and your computer can select a network. By clicking
disable
, you
can block this random search, and set the computer's SSID to a specific
network (for example, WLAN). This increases network security. If you
decide to enable
SSID Broadcast
, ensure that you know the name of your
network first.
4
In the
Wireless Mode
drop down list, select whether your router will
operate in 11b mode only, 11g mode only, or mixed 11b and 11g.
5
Click
Apply
.
Encryption
This feature prevents any non-authorized party from reading or changing
your data over the wireless network.
Figure 31
Encryption Screen
From this screen, you can select the wireless security mode that you want
to use. There are five selections:
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