3Com OfficeConnect 3CRWE53172, User Manual

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Wireless Settings 47
Wireless Settings
To improve the security of your wireless network, 3Com recommends
that you:
1. Change the SSID from its default value - see page 48
2. Enable Encryption - see page 49
3. Enable Connection Control - see page 53
Configuration
Figure 32 Configuration Screen
Enable Wireless Networking
Allows you to enable/disable the wireless section of your LAN. When
disabled, no wireless PCs can gain access to either the Internet or other
PCs on your Wired or Wireless LAN through this Gateway.
Channel Selection
The Channel Selector allows you to specify which Channel the Gateway
will transmit and receive on. If another access point or gateway nearby is
using the same Channel as you, there will be a reduction in the
performance of your network. If this seems to be the case, you should
select a different channel number. Usually the Wireless computers will
scan to find the correct channel, but if they don't you must configure
them to use the same Channel number as the Gateway.