Cisco WAP2000 User Guide - Page 12

Chapter 5 Advanced Configuration • B-Only This option is used when all wireless client devices connect to the Access Point at Wireless-B data rates (maximum speed of 11 Mbps). • G-Only This option is used when all wireless client devices connect to the Access Point at Wireless-G data rates (maximum speed of 54 Mbps). Wireless-B clients cannot be connected in this mode. • Mixed This option allows both Wireless-B and Wireless‑G client devices to connect to the Access Point at their respective data rates. Wireless-G devices can be connected at Wireless-G data rates. Wireless Channel Select the appropriate channel to communicate between the Access Point and your client devices. The default is channel 6. You can also select Auto so that your Access Point will select the channel with the lowest amount of wireless interference while the system is powering up. Auto channel selection will start when you click the Apply button, it will take several seconds to scan through all the channels to find the best channel. SSID Name The SSID is the unique name shared among all devices in a wireless network. It is case-sensitive, must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, and may be any keyboard character. Make sure this setting is the same for all devices in your wireless network. The default SSID name is linksys-g. SSID Broadcast This option allows the SSID to be broadcast on your network. Click Enabled to broadcast the SSID to all wireless devices in range. Click Disabled to increase network security and prevent the SSID from being seen on networked PCs. The default is Enabled to make network configuration easier. Change these settings as described here and click Apply to save your changes. Help information is available on the right side of the screen. Wireless > Wireless Security Change the Access Point's wireless security settings on this screen. Wireless-G Access Point with Power Over Ethernet Wireless > Wireless Security Select SSID Select any of the SSID names configured on the Basic Wireless Settings screen. Wireless Isolation (between SSID) Wireless Isolation prevents eavesdropping in the network. When it is Enabled, wireless frames received on this Access Point will not be forwarded to other wireless networks (SSIDs). For example, if you have a wireless hotspot, you may want to keep the wireless network (SSID) isolated from your other wireless networks (SSIDs). This is a global option applying to all SSIDs. The default is Enabled. The following options are specific for each SSID: Security Mode Select the wireless security mode you want to use. The detailed options are described on the following pages: • WEP • WPA-Personal • WPA2-Personal • WPA2-Personal Mixed • WPA-Enterprise • WPA2-Enterprise • WPA2-Enterprise Mixed • RADIUS NOTE: WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption and forward compatible with IEEE 802.11i. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy, Enterprise modes use a RADIUS server for authentication, while RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service. To disable wireless security completely, select Disabled. The default is Disabled.