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Wireless, Basic settings, Security – LevelOne WCS-0030 User Manual

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Wireless

Basic Settings

Network Name (SSID) - The SSID is the network name shared among all points in a wireless

network. The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless network. It is case-sensitive

and can be up to 32 characters in length. Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your

wireless network.

Wireless devices have a default wireless network name or Service Set Identifier (SSID) set by

the factory,. Level1 wireless products use Level1 as the default wireless network name. You

should change the wireless network name to something unique to distinguish your wireless

network from other wireless networks that may exist around you, but do not use personal

information, because this information may be available for anyone to see when browsing for

wireless networks.

Security

Encryption protects data transmitted over a wireless network. Wi-Fi Protected Access

(WPA-Personal/WPA2-personal) and Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) offer different levels of

security for wireless communication. A network encrypted with WPA-Personal/WPA2-personal

is more secure than a network encrypted with WEP, because WPA-Personal/WPA2-personal

uses dynamic key encryption. To protect the information as it passes over the airwaves, you

should enable the highest level of encryption supported by your network equipment.

Select the security method for your wireless network. If you do not want to use wireless security,

keep the default, Disabled.

WEP