Configuration; Encryption - 3Com OfficeConnect 3CRWE454G72 User Manual

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Configuration

Encryption

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Figure 41 Configuration Screen
Enable Wireless Networking
Allows you to enable/disable wireless access to your LAN. When disabled,
you will not be able to gain access to your Wireless LAN through this
Access Point.
Service Area Name/SSID
Enter the name of your wireless network. If you do not enter the name
correctly, you will not be able to connect to your wireless network.
Device Name
This option allows you to name the Access Point. The field accepts any
alphanumeric string upto a maximum of 32 characters. This option allows
your network administrator to identify wireless clients. In Client Bridge
mode, Access Points are commonly named after their user or location (if
fixed).
When setting up wireless networks, it is important to remember that with
encryption disabled, anyone with a Wireless PC can eavesdrop on your
network. The Access Point supports two types of encryption:
WPA — Wi-FI Protected Access (WPA) is a 256 bit encryption method
with keys that change over time.
WEP — Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) is a 64 bit or 128 bit
encryption method with user configurable fixed keys.