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NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point WG102 Reference Manual

Configuring Security 2-3

v1.0, July 2008

The Security Profile Configuration screen opens for that profile.

Profile Definition

• Security Profile Name. Use a name that makes it easy to recognize the profile, and to tell

profiles apart.

• Wireless Network Name (SSID). The SSID is also known as the wireless network name. The

SSID separates network traffic from different wireless networks. To connect any wireless

device to a wireless network, you need to use the SSID. The default SSID is: NETGEAR-0-0

for the first profile, NETGEAR-0-1 for the second, and so on. You can enter a value of up to

32 alphanumeric characters. Some concepts regarding the SSID are explained below:

– Using the same SSID is essential. Devices with different SSIDs cannot communicate with

each other. However, some access points allow connections from wireless stations that

have their SSID set to “any” or whose SSID is blank (null).

– A Basic Service Set (BSS) is a group of wireless stations and a single access point, all

using the same SSID.

– An Extended Service Set (ESS) is a group of wireless stations and multiple access points,

all using the same ID (ESSID).

Figure 2-2

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Security Profile

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