Devolo dLAN 550 WiFi User Manual page 29

28 Network configuration
devolo dLAN 550 WiFi
SSID
The SSID specifies the name of your wireless network.
You can see this name when logging onto the Wi-Fi
and thereby identify the correct subnet.
If you enable the Hide SSID option, your wireless net-
work remains hidden. In this case, potential network
users must know the exact network name and enter it
manually to be able to establish a connection.
Some Wi-Fi adapters have difficulty connecting
to such hidden wireless networks. If the connec-
tion to a hidden name (SSID) poses problems,
first try to establish the connection with a visible
network name (SSID) and only then try to hide it.
Encryption
WPA2 is the Wi-Fi encryption set by
default for dLAN 550 WiFi. The de-
fault Wi-Fi key is the WiFi key of the
dLAN 550 WiFi. You will find the key
on the label on the back of the hous-
ing.
The WPA and WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
security standards are available for securing data
transmission in your wireless network.
These methods allow for individualised keys consisting
of letters and numbers with a length of up to 63
characters. You can simply enter this using the key-
board, without having to convert it into hexadecimal
format first.
No encryption
You should always encrypt the con-
nections in your Wi-Fi network. Oth-
erwise anyone within range could
penetrate into your network.
Without encryption, not only are all data transmitted
from client computers to the dLAN 550 WiFi in your
wireless network without protection, but there is also
no password prompt to establish the connection. If no
other security measures are set up, such as a Wi-Fi filter
(see Chapter 4.3.5 Wi-Fi filters), third parties could
gain access to your network at any time and, for exam-
ple, share your Internet connection. Each instance of
access is visible to you in the Wi-Fi monitor.
Save all modified settings before leaving this configu-
ration area again by pressing OK to confirm them.