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Changing the Wireless Network Name SSID, ESSID Broadcast Feature

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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID) To identify your wireless network, a name called the SSID (Service Set Identifier) is used. The default SSID of the Router is "belkin54g". You can change this to anything you want to or you can leave it unchanged. If there are other wireless networks operating in your area, you will want to make sure that your SSID is unique (does not match that of another wireless network in the area). To change the SSID, type the SSID that you want to use in the "SSID" field (1) and click "Apply Changes" (2). The change is immediate. If you make a change to the SSID, your wirelessequipped computers may also need to be reconfigured to connect to your new network name. Refer to the documentation of your wireless network adapter for information on making this change. (1) (2) ESSID Broadcast Feature Note: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only. For security, you can choose not to broadcast your network's SSID. Doing so will keep your network name hidden from computers that are scanning for the presence of wireless networks. To turn off the broadcast of the SSID, select "Disable", and then click "Apply Changes". Each computer now needs to be set to connect to your specific SSID; an SSID of "ANY" will no longer be accepted. Refer to the documentation of your wireless network adapter for information on making this change. 48

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Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface
Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID)
To identify your wireless network, a name called the SSID (Service Set
Identifier) is used. The default SSID of the Router is “belkin54g”. You can
change this to anything you want to or you can leave it unchanged. If
there are other wireless networks operating in your area, you will want to
make sure that your SSID is unique (does not match that of another
wireless network in the area). To change the SSID, type the SSID that you
want to use in the “SSID” field
(1)
and click “Apply Changes”
(2)
° The
change is immediate. If you make a change to the SSID, your wireless-
equipped computers may also need to be reconfigured to connect to your
new network name° Refer to the documentation of your wireless network
adapter for information on making this change°
(1)
ESSID Broadcast Feature
Note: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only.
For security, you can choose not to broadcast your network’s SSID. Doing
so will keep your network name hidden from computers that are scanning
for the presence of wireless networks° To turn off the broadcast of the
SSID, select “Disable”, and then click “Apply Changes”. Each computer
now needs to be set to connect to your specific SSID; an SSID of “ANY”
will no longer be accepted° Refer to the documentation of your wireless
network adapter for information on making this change°
(2)