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3.6 Wireless
The Wireless submenu provides access to WLAN configuration settings including
wireless network name, channel restrictions (based on country), security, and
quality of services features, access point or bridging behavior and station info.
3.6.1 Basic
The Basic option allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface.
You can enable or disable the wireless LAN interface, hide the network from active
scans, set the wireless network name (also known as SSID) and restrict the channel
set based on country requirements.
Click Save/Apply to configure the basic wireless options.
Field
Enable Wireless
Hide Access Point
SSID
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BSSID
Description
A checkbox that enables (default) or disables the wireless
LAN interface. When selected, the Web UI displays Hide
Access point, SSID, BSSID and Country settings.
Select Hide Access Point to protect the access point from
detection by wireless active scans. To check AP status in
Windows XP, open Network Connections from the start
Menu and select View Available Network Connections.
If the access point is hidden, it will not be listed there. To
connect a client to a hidden access point, the station must
add the access point manually to its wireless configuration.
Sets the wireless network name. SSID stands for Service Set
Identifier. All stations must be configured with the correct
SSID to access the WLAN. If the SSID does not match, that
user will not be granted access.
The BSSID is a 48-bit identity used to identify a particular
BSS (Basic Service Set) within an area. In Infrastructure BSS
networks, the BSSID is the MAC (Media Access Control)
address of the AP (Access Point); and in Independent BSS or
ad hoc networks, the BSSID is generated randomly.
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