NETGEAR WAG102NA Reference Manual page 33

NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG102 Reference Manual
The Security Profile Configuration screen opens for that profile.
Figure 2-2
Profile Definition
• Security Profile Name. Use a name that makes it easy to recognize the profile, and to tell
profiles apart.
• Wireless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. The
SSID separates network traffic from different wireless networks. To connect any wireless
device to a wireless network, you need to use the SSID. The default SSID is: NETGEAR-0-0
for the first profile, NETGEAR-0-1 for the second, and so on. You can enter a value of up to
32 alphanumeric characters. Some concepts regarding the SSID are explained below:
– Using the same SSID is essential. Devices with different SSIDs cannot communicate with
each other. However, some access points allow connections from wireless stations that
have their SSID set to "any" or whose SSID is blank (null).
– A Basic Service Set (BSS) is a group of wireless stations and a single access point, all
using the same SSID.
– An Extended Service Set (ESS) is a group of wireless stations and multiple access points,
all using the same ID (ESSID).
Configuring Security
Selected
Security Profile
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v1.0, July 2008
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