Modifying The Ssid; Modifying The Ssid Permanently - Nortel BayStack 650 User Manual

Modifying the SSID

SSID is an IEEE 802.11 security feature enabling only mobile units (the PCs with
the BayStack PC cards installed) and the access points with the same SSID string
to communicate with each other. You have already assigned an SSID when you
completed the instructions in
The following section describes how to modify the SSID.

Modifying the SSID Permanently

To permanently modify the SSID:
From the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Settings > Control Panel and
1.
double-click Network.
The Network window opens.
Click "BayStack 6XX Wireless LAN in 802.11 Mode."
2.
Click Properties.
3.
The Initial Configuration dialog box
displayed.
Click inside the Initial SSID entry field.
4.
Type the SSID.
5.
The SSID must match the SSID of the network the users want to access.
Click OK.
6.
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"Setting Up the BayStack PC
(Figure 2-2) opens, with the Network tab
Installation
Card" on page 2-6.
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