ibiza Rhapsody- Owner's Manual
Connecting to the Internet
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Wireless Security
A variety of security technologies exist to protect wireless networks from hackers. When you log onto a particular network, it may be protected by any or all of
these countermeasures. When you connect to a secure network, you may be prompted for some of the following information.
Locking the MAC Address
Internally,
ibiza Rhapsody
uses a network’s MAC address to uniquely identify that network. The network’s SSID, on the other hand, is probably the name you will
think of when selecting the network in the future. We recommend that you resolve this difference the first time you access a particular network, locking the SSID to
that network’s MAC address.
To obtain a particular network’s MAC address:
1)
Connect to the network whose MAC address you want to lock. [See the chapter entitled “Connecting
ibiza Rhapsody
to the Internet,” for details.]
2)
Press the Connect button. The Connection Details screen is displayed.
3)
Press and hold the Touchpad. An Advanced Options menu is displayed.
4)
Select “Connection details," Advanced, The 12-character MAC address appears at the top of the screen. Make a note of the MAC address.
5)
From the Main Menu, select “Settings,” “Wireless settings,” “Familiar networks.”
6)
Select the SSID for the network you want to lock and press the Touchpad. Use the text ribbon to input the MAC address. Then select “Confirm.” The new
MAC address is locked.
