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Physical Address, SSID Broadcast, 11 Mode, Channel, Network Authentication, MAC Filtering Mode, Mixed

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Chapter 4 Creating a Wireless Network Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network. MTU MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission. "Automatic" sets the MTU at 1500. Other choices include "Automatic by DHCP," which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection, and "Manual," which allows the user to set the MTU. Wireless Access Point This section of the Configure Wireless Access Point screen displays various settings of the Router's wireless connection. SSID The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the network name shared among all devices on a particular wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices on the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 characters. Make sure the SSID is the same for all devices to be connected to the wireless network. The Router comes from the factory with an SSID already entered, but it can be changed here. The default SSID can also be found on a sticker on the bottom of the Router. SSID Broadcast Select this check box to enable SSID broadcast. If activated, the SSID of the Router's wireless network is broadcast wirelessly. To deactivate, click in the check box to make the check mark disappear. 802.11 Mode Select the wireless communication standard compatible with the devices to be connected on the wireless network from the drop-down list. Options include 802.11b, 802.11g, or Mixed (allows both 802.11b and 802.11gequipped wireless devices to join the network). Channel Select the appropriate channel from the drop-down list. All devices on the wireless network must be on the same channel in order to function correctly. Network Authentication Select the appropriate network authentication level from the drop-down list. Options include Open System Authentication, Shared Key Authentication, or Both. MAC Filtering Mode Select the appropriate MAC filtering mode from the dropdown list. Options include Disable, Allow, or Deny. If Allow is selected, click New MAC Address, and, in the screen that appears, enter the MAC address of the device to be allowed on the wireless network. If Deny is selected, click New MAC Address, and, in the screen that appears, enter the MAC address of the device to be denied access to the wireless network. If Disable is selected, MAC filtering is deactivated. 31

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Chapter 4
Creating a Wireless Network
Physical Address
Displays the physical address of the network card used for the
network.
MTU
MTU
(Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size per-
mitted for Internet transmission. “Automatic” sets the
MTU
at 1500. Other choic-
es include “Automatic by
DHCP
,” which sets the
MTU
according to the
DHCP
connection, and “Manual,” which allows the user to set the
MTU
.
Wireless Access Point
This section of the Configure Wireless Access Point screen displays various set-
tings of the Router’s wireless connection.
SSID
The
SSID
(Service Set Identifier) is the network name shared among all
devices on a particular wireless network. The
SSID
must be identical for all
devices on the wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 char-
acters. Make sure the
SSID
is the same for all devices to be connected to the wire-
less network. The Router comes from the factory with an
SSID
already entered,
but it can be changed here. The default
SSID
can also be found on a sticker on
the bottom of the Router.
SSID Broadcast
Select this check box to enable
SSID
broadcast. If activated, the
SSID
of the Router’s wireless network is broadcast wirelessly. To deactivate, click
in the check box to make the check mark disappear.
802.11 Mode
Select the wireless communication standard compatible with
the devices to be connected on the wireless network from the drop-down list.
Options include
802.11b
,
802.11g
, or
Mixed
(allows both 802.11b and 802.11g-
equipped wireless devices to join the network).
Channel
Select the appropriate channel from the drop-down list. All devices on
the wireless network must be on the same channel in order to function correctly.
Network Authentication
Select the appropriate network authentication level from
the drop-down list. Options include
Open System Authentication
,
Shared Key
Authentication
, or
Both
.
MAC Filtering Mode
Select the appropriate
MAC
filtering mode from the drop-
down list. Options include
Disable
,
Allow
, or
Deny
. If Allow is selected, click
New MAC Address
, and, in the screen that appears, enter the
MAC
address of
the device to be allowed on the wireless network. If Deny is selected, click
New
MAC Address
, and, in the screen that appears, enter the
MAC
address of the
device to be denied access to the wireless network. If Disable is selected,
MAC
filtering is deactivated.