Wireless Lan (2.4G) Configuration - Belkin F5D7230-4 User Manual

Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

4.5 Wireless LAN (2.4G) Configuration

The Wireless Broadband Router implements Access Point
capability which connects wireless clients to a wired LAN. It allows
wireless nodes to access network resources and share the
broadband Internet connection. With the default values, the router
(Access Point) can be easily associated by a wireless client. We
suggest that you customize the wireless settings to prevent
unauthorized association.
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Basic Configuration
Access Point Name: The name used for identifying the Access
Point.
SSID: Service Set ID. It uniquely identifies a logical network
domain name of your WLAN. The default value is IEEE 802.11
LAN.
Network Type: An "Open" AP will periodically broadcast its SSID
to allow the wireless clients to recognize their presence. However,
this creates a security hole since any wireless station with SSID set
to "any" or got the broadcast may associate to your AP. It is
recommended to set this option to Closed to have your AP only
accept stations whose SSID are the same as this AP.
Country: Select the country where you use this AP. When the
country setting is changed, the AP scans only the legal frequency
channels allowed in that regulatory domain.
Channel ID: The radio frequency used for communication.
Available channels vary according to the regulations in the country
you specified in the Country drop-down list. Select a channel out
of the available cannels or use the default channel.
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Security
Data Encryption (WEP Mode): WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is
an authentication algorithm which encrypts your data and protects
your Wireless LAN against eavesdropping.
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