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XS 5001A Tech Manual
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Figure 10
The first security feature is choosing an encryption type. The NODE supports
the security defined by the IEEE 802.11 standards for use between clients
and an Access Point.
If you want to enable WEP, select one of the WEP buttons which indicate the
size of the WEP key, such as WEP128 for 128_bit WEP keys. If you do not
want to enable WEP, select the
None
button.
The next security feature is whether you want to hide the SSID in beacon
frames. If this feature is enabled, the SSID field of beacon frames will be
empty. This feature helps to prevent associations from stations that do not
know the NODE’s Access SSID, default (EXS_AP_DEFAULT). We recommend
hiding the SSID beacon.
The last security feature is whether you want to discard broadcast SSID
probe requests. If this feature is enabled, the NODE will not send responses
to "broadcast SSID" probe request frames. This feature also helps to prevent
associations from stations that do not know the AP's SSID. We recommend
discarding probe requests.
When you have selected which wireless security features you want to
enable/disable, click the Next button to proceed to the next setup page.
