Cisco SRP521W-K9-G1 Administration Guide - Page 52

Setting up the Interfaces of the Services Ready Platforms Setting up the Wireless LAN 4 Basic Wireless Settings Field Description Broadcast Network Name When wireless clients survey the local area for available wireless networks, they detect the SSIDs that are broadcast by nearby wireless networks. If you want to broadcast the SSID, keep the box checked. If you do not want to broadcast the SSID, uncheck the box. In this case, wireless users would have to know the SSID to associate with the network. Enabled Network To enable the wireless network, check the box. To disable the wireless network, uncheck the box. Field Description Wireless Security Settings (To access, click the Edit Security button for any configured SSIDs) Security Mode Select the security method for your wireless network. The SRP supports these wireless security mode options: WPA Personal, WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, and WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a stronger security standard than WEP encryption). WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy. If you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default setting, Disabled. Cisco recommends that you use the highest level of security that is supported by your client wireless devices. WEP Security Mode Settings WEP Basic encryption method, which is not as secure as WPA. WEP may be required if your network devices do not support WPA. Authentication Type Choose Auto or Shared Key. With the Auto setting, the network is open, and any device can join the network with or without a shared key. Shared Key authentication requires that the client provides the key that you specify on this page. Cisco SRP500 Series Services Ready Platforms Administration Guide (SRP520 Models) 52