Figure 5-12: Wireless-G Settings; Figure 5-13: Wireless-G Security - Wep - Linksys WAP55AG - Wireless A+G Access Point User Manual

Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point
12. The Wireless-G Settings screen should now appear. Enter your wireless 802.11g network's SSID, select the
channel at which the network broadcasts its wireless signal, and select the security. Then, click the Next
button to continue or Back to return to the previous page.
• SSID. The SSID is the unique name shared among all points in a wireless network. The SSID must be
identical for all points in the wireless network. It is case sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters,
which may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your wireless
network.
• Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network settings,
between 1 and 11. All points in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function
correctly.
• SSID Broadcast. When wireless clients survey the local area for wireless networks to associate with,
they will detect the SSID broadcast by the Access Point. To broadcast the Access Point's SSID, keep the
default setting, Enabled. If you do not want to broadcast the Access Point's SSID, then select Disabled.
• Security. Two wireless security methods are available: WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) and PSK (Pre-
Shared Key), which is the stronger security method. Select WEP or PSK from the drop-down menu. All
devices in your wireless network must use the same security method.
13. The next screen that appears will depend on your security selection. Make sure that the security mode is
the same for all the devices on your network.
• WEP. From this screen, select the level of encryption, and enter a passphrase, which will generate the
WEP key for you automatically, or you can enter the key manually.
The WEP key can consist of the letters "A" through "F" and the numbers "0" through "9" and should be
10 characters in length for 64-bit encryption or 26 characters in length for 128-bit encryption.
Chapter 5: Setting Up the Dual-Band Wireless A + G Access Point
Setup Wizard

Figure 5-12: Wireless-G Settings

Figure 5-13: Wireless-G Security - WEP

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