Devolo dLAN 200 AV Wireless G User Manual page 21

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Configuration
encryption password) of the access point and those of the clients always match,
as otherwise you may exclude devices from your network (unintentionally).
When using the device as an access point, a channel must be specified. 13
channels are available. We recommend that you keep the default setting Auto
because this setting will allow the dLAN 200 AV Wireless G to periodically select
the channel on its own. In other words, if the previously connected station logs
off, the device will immediately scan for a suitable channel. If it is not connected
to a station, the device carries out an automatic channel selection every 15 min-
utes.
The SSID specifies the name of your wireless network. Others can see this des-
ignation when logging on to the WLAN to identify the correct subnet. Your wire-
less network will remain invisible if you activate the Hide SSID option. In that
case, potential network users must know the exact SSID and enter it manually
to establish a connection.
A number of WLAN adapters have difficulties connecting to such invisible wire-
less networks. If you have problems connecting to a network with a hidden SSID,
start by establishing a connection with the SSID visible, then hide the SSID.
If you do not use encryption, not only will all data being transferred from client
computers to the dLAN 200 AV Wireless G in your wireless LAN be unprotected,
users will not be prompted for a password when establishing a connection. If
you have not set up any other security measures such as WLAN filters (see chap-
ter 3.4.4 'WLAN filters'), third parties will be able to access your network at any
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