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Wireless network terms and concepts, Specifying your network
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Appendix B Wireless network terms and concepts B Specifying your network B SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels B You need to configure the SSID and a channel to specify the wireless network you want to connect to. SSID Each wireless network has its own unique network name which is technically referred to as an SSID (Service Set Identifier) or ESSID (Extended Service Set Identifier). The SSID is a 32-byte or less value and is assigned to the access point. The wireless network devices you want to associate with the wireless network should match the access point. The access point and wireless network devices regularly send wireless packets (referred to as beacons) containing the SSID information. When your wireless network device receives a beacon, you can identify wireless networks within range of your device. Channels Wireless networks use channels. Each wireless channel is on a different frequency. There are up to 14 different channels that can be used when running a wireless network. However, in many countries the number of available channels is restricted. B Security terms B Authentication and encryption B Most wireless networks use some kind of security settings. These security settings define the authentication (how the device identifies itself to the network) and encryption (how the data is encrypted as it is sent on the network). If you do not correctly specify these options when you are configuring your Brother wireless printer, it will not be able to connect to the wireless network. Be careful when configuring these options. 25