3Com 3CRWE454G72 User Guide - Page 39

Wireless Settings, Configuration, Enable Connection Control - see

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Wireless Settings 39 Wireless Settings To improve the security of your wireless network, 3Com recommends that you: 1. Change the SSID from its default value - see page 40 2. Enable Encryption - see page 41 3. Enable Connection Control - see page 44 Configuration Figure 26 Configuration Screen Enable Wireless Networking Allows you to enable/disable the wireless section of your LAN. When disabled, no wireless PCs can gain access to your Wired or Wireless LAN through this Access Point. Channel Selection The Channel Selector allows you to specify which channel the Access Point will transmit and receive on. If another Access Point nearby is using the same channel as you, there will be a reduction in the performance of your network. If this seems to be the case, you should select a different channel number. Usually the Wireless computers will scan to find the correct channel, but if they don't you must configure them to use the same channel number as the Access Point.

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Wireless Settings
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Wireless Settings
To improve the security of your wireless network, 3Com recommends
that you:
1. Change the SSID from its default value - see
page 40
2. Enable Encryption - see
page 41
3. Enable Connection Control - see
page 44
Configuration
Figure 26
Configuration Screen
Enable Wireless Networking
Allows you to enable/disable the wireless section of your LAN. When
disabled, no wireless PCs can gain access to your Wired or Wireless LAN
through this Access Point.
Channel Selection
The Channel Selector allows you to specify which channel the Access
Point will transmit and receive on. If another Access Point nearby is using
the same channel as you, there will be a reduction in the performance of
your network. If this seems to be the case, you should select a different
channel number. Usually the Wireless computers will scan to find the
correct channel, but if they don't you must configure them to use the
same channel number as the Access Point.