Security Profiles - NETGEAR ProSafe WG102 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG102

Security Profiles

Security profiles let you configure
unique security settings for each
SSID. The WG102 supports up to
eight SSIDs. The Security Profile
Settings menu is shown to the right.
To edit a security profile, select it
from the list, and click Edit.
The Security Profile Configuration
page opens for that profile.
The settings for Security Profile Configuration are explained below.
• 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 WG102 default SSID is:
NETGEAR-0 for the first profile, NETGEAR-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).
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Selected
Security Profile
Figure 3-9