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Basic Wireless LAN Setup - wireless setup

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Basic Wireless LAN Setup The two essential settings for wireless LAN operation are the SSID and Channel Number. The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is used to identify a group of wireless LAN components. To enable or disable the wireless interface, configure a new SSID or change the broadcast channel, click on the Wireless Setup link to view the menu displayed below. For instructions on setting up wireless security, please read the next chapter. Configure Basic Wireless LAN settings Configure Basic Wireless Settings Follow the instructions below to change basic wireless settings. 1. To disable the wireless interface: click in the Enable AP check box to remove the check mark and click the Apply button. This will immediately disable the wireless access point, it is not necessary to restart the access point to make this change. 2. If the wireless interface has been disabled: click the Enable AP check box to place a check mark in it. Click the Apply button. It is not necessary to restart the access point unless you have also changed the channel or SSID. 3. The SSID can be changed to suit your wireless network. Remember that any wireless device using the access point must have the same SSID and use the same channel. The SSID can be a continuous character string (i.e. no spaces) of up to 16 characters in length. To disable SSID sharing, use the Advanced Wireless Setup menu (see next chapter). Click the Apply button to save any change to the SSID. 4. The Channel: may be changed to channels that are available in your region. Channels available for wireless LAN communication are subject to regional and national regulation. Click the Apply button to save any change to the Channel. Note If you are looking for information on how to configure wireless security settings, please read Wireless Security in the following chapter.

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Basic Wireless LAN Setup
The two essential settings for wireless LAN operation are the SSID and Channel Number. The SSID (Service Set
Identifier) is used to identify a group of wireless LAN components. To enable or disable the wireless interface,
configure a new SSID or change the broadcast channel, click on the
Wireless Setup
link to view the menu
displayed below. For instructions on setting up wireless security, please read the next chapter.
Configure Basic Wireless LAN settings
Configure Basic Wireless Settings
Follow the instructions below to change basic wireless settings.
1.
To disable the wireless interface
: click in the
Enable AP
check box to remove the check mark and
click the
Apply
button. This will immediately disable the wireless access point, it is not necessary to
restart the access point to make this change.
2.
If the wireless interface has been disabled:
click the
Enable AP
check box to place a check mark in
it. Click the
Apply
button. It is not necessary to restart the access point unless you have also changed
the channel or SSID.
3.
The
SSID
can be changed to suit your wireless network. Remember that any wireless device using the
access point must have the same SSID and use the same channel. The SSID can be a continuous
character string (i.e. no spaces) of up to 16 characters in length. To disable SSID sharing, use the
Advanced Wireless Setup menu (see next chapter). Click the
Apply
button to save any change to the
SSID.
4.
The
Channel:
may be changed to channels that are available in your region. Channels available for
wireless LAN communication are subject to regional and national regulation. Click the
Apply
button to
save any change to the Channel.
Note
If you are looking for information on how to configure wireless security
settings, please read Wireless Security in the following chapter.