Basic Wireless Settings; Wireless Security - Cisco Linksys WUMC710 User Manual

Linksys WUMC710

Basic Wireless Settings

Network Name (SSID) The SSID is the network name shared among all
points in a wireless network The SSID must be identical for all devices in the
wireless network It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters (use
any characters on the keyboard) Make sure this setting matches the setting on
your wireless router or access point

Wireless Security

The media connector supports the following wireless security options: WPA
Personal, WPA2 Personal, and WEP WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2
are stronger security methods than WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) For more
information about wireless security, refer to "Wireless Security Checklist" on
page 4
Security Mode
Select the security method for your wireless network If you do not want to use
wireless security, keep the default, Disabled
NOTE
Remember that each device in your wireless network MUST use
the same security method and passphrase/key, or else the wireless
devices will not be able to communicate with each other
WPA Personal
WPA is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption
Passphrase Enter the key shared by the media connector and your wireless
router or access point It must have 8-63 characters
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel
your changes
WPA2 Personal
WPA2 is a more advanced, more secure version of WPA
Passphrase Enter the key shared by the media connector and wireless router
or access point It must have 8-63 characters
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to cancel
your changes
Advanced Configuration
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