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Chapter 8 The Wi-Fi Configuration Screens Table 32 ADVANCED > Wi-Fi Configuration > General (continued) LABEL DESCRIPTION Name (SSID) Enter the SSID name that the wireless network signal will be listed as on compatible Wi-Fi clients. Hide SSID Select this option to mask your Wi-Fi network signal. While this may "hide" it from casual scanning programs and devices, it cannot truly hide it from dedicated signal sniffers. Channel Selection Security Security Mode If you know the SSID, however, you can still connect to it when prompted to enter an SSID either by your operating system's connection mechanism or the Wi-Fi software you use. Select a channel on which to broadcast your Wi-Fi network signal. Ideally, you should choose a channel that is currently not in use by other devices within range of this one. Select a security encryption protocol to protect your Wi-Fi network from unwanted visitors. The options are: Security Options are: Apply Reset • No Security - It is not recommended that you use this setting. With no security, anyone who has a Wi-Fi device can connect to your network. • Static WEP - This is a basic form of encryption. It is not recommended that you use it as it can be by-passed quite easily. However, because it is one of the original Wi-Fi encryption methods, it is the most compatible with older devices. Select this option if you require maximum compatibility. • WPA-PSK - This provides both improved data encryption and user authentication. Using PSK, both the WiMAX Device and the connecting client share a common password in order to validate the connection. This type of encryption, while robust, is not as strong as WPA, WPA2 or even WPA2-PSK. Use this type of security of you do not use a RADIUS server to authenticate user credentials. • WPA - This is a security subset of WPA2. It requires the presence of a RADIUS server on your network in order to validate user credentials. This encryption standard is slightly older than WPA2 and therefore is more compatible with older devices. • WPA2-PSK - This is a newer, more robust version of the WPA encryption standard. It offers slightly better security, although the use of PSK makes it less robust than it could be. Use this option if you do not have RADIUS server on your network to verify user credentials. • WPA2 - This is currently the most robust form of encryption for wireless networks. It requires a RADIUS server to authenticate user credentials and is a full implementation the security protocol. Use this security option for maximum protection of your network. However, it is the least backwards compatible with older devices. The option you select here changes the configuration options on this screen accordingly. For details on the specific security options, see subsequent tables. Click to save your changes. Click to restore your previously saved settings. User's Guide 105

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Chapter 8 The Wi-Fi Configuration Screens
User’s Guide
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Name (SSID)
Enter the SSID name that the wireless network signal will be listed
as on compatible Wi-Fi clients.
Hide SSID
Select this option to mask your Wi-Fi network signal. While this may
“hide” it from casual scanning programs and devices, it cannot truly
hide it from dedicated signal sniffers.
If you know the SSID, however, you can still connect to it when
prompted to enter an SSID either by your operating system’s
connection mechanism or the Wi-Fi software you use.
Channel
Selection
Select a channel on which to broadcast your Wi-Fi network signal.
Ideally, you should choose a channel that is currently not in use by
other devices within range of this one.
Security
Security Mode
Select a security encryption protocol to protect your Wi-Fi network
from unwanted visitors. The options are:
Security Options are:
No Security
- It is not recommended that you use this setting.
With no security, anyone who has a Wi-Fi device can connect to
your network.
Static WEP
- This is a basic form of encryption. It is not
recommended that you use it as it can be by-passed quite easily.
However, because it is one of the original Wi-Fi encryption
methods, it is the most compatible with older devices. Select this
option if you require maximum compatibility.
WPA-PSK
- This provides both improved data encryption and
user authentication. Using PSK, both the WiMAX Device and the
connecting client share a common password in order to validate
the connection. This type of encryption, while robust, is not as
strong as WPA, WPA2 or even WPA2-PSK. Use this type of
security of you do not use a RADIUS server to authenticate user
credentials.
WPA
- This is a security subset of WPA2. It requires the
presence of a RADIUS server on your network in order to validate
user credentials. This encryption standard is slightly older than
WPA2 and therefore is more compatible with older devices.
WPA2-PSK
- This is a newer, more robust version of the WPA
encryption standard. It offers slightly better security, although
the use of PSK makes it less robust than it could be. Use this
option if you do not have RADIUS server on your network to
verify user credentials.
WPA2
- This is currently the most robust form of encryption for
wireless networks. It requires a RADIUS server to authenticate
user credentials and is a full implementation the security
protocol. Use this security option for maximum protection of your
network. However, it is the least backwards compatible with
older devices.
The option you select here changes the configuration options on this
screen accordingly. For details on the specific security options, see
subsequent tables.
Apply
Click to save your changes.
Reset
Click to restore your previously saved settings.
Table 32
ADVANCED > Wi-Fi Configuration > General (continued)
LABEL
DESCRIPTION