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5 Configuring Access Point Settings
When you click Edit on the VAP page, the Wireless Network Configuration page appears, as
Figure 40 shows.
Figure 40. Configuring Network Settings
Table 12 describes the fields on the Wireless Network Configuration page. After you change
the wireless network settings, click Submit to save the changes.
Table 12.
Wireless Network Configuration
Field Description
SSID Wireless clients identify a wireless network by the SSID, which is an
alphanumeric key that uniquely identifies a wireless local area network. The
SSID can be up to thirty-two characters in length, and there are no
restrictions on the characters that may be used in an SSID.
Hide SSID You can hide the SSID broadcast to discourage stations from automatically
discovering your access point. When the broadcast SSID of the AP is hidden,
the network name is not displayed in the list of available networks on a client
station. Instead, the client must have the exact network name configured in
the supplicant before it is able to connect.
Disabling the broadcast SSID is sufficient to prevent clients from
accidentally connecting to your network, but it will not prevent even the
simplest of attempts by a hacker to connect, or monitor unencrypted traffic.
This offers a very minimal level of protection on an otherwise exposed
network (such as a guest network) where the priority is making it easy for
clients to get a connection and where no sensitive information is available.