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4 GUI: Wireless Settings
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4.1 Wireless Status
Introduction
The Wireless Status page provides you an overview of the wireless settings that are
currently used by the HBR.
Overview
The following settings are available:
 Radio Enabled :
Displays whether the HBR’s wireless radio is active.
 SSID :
To distinguish one wireless network from another, each wireless network has its
own network name, often referred to as Service Set IDentifier (SSID). All your
wireless devices on your network must use this network name.
 Channel :
Displays the channel to which the wireless connection is currently set. When you
select
Automatic (default setting), the HBR automatically selects the best
channel for your wireless communication. The actual channel will then be
displayed between parentheses (for example,
Automatic (6) indicates that
channel 6 is selected).
 Security Enabled :
Displays whether wireless security is enabled. If security is enabled, the HBR is
using one of the following encryption types to secure your wireless connection:

WEP 64-bit or 128-bit :
The oldest and also least secure encryption type. We recommend to use WPA 2
instead. Only use it if your wireless client does not support WPA.

WPA - TKIP
The first version of WPA. Only choose this option if none of your wireless
clients support WPA2.