Configuration and Management
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When the scanning is finished, the following information about identified
wireless networks is displayed:
MAC Address
The MAC address of the access point of
the wireless network.
Network Name
The name of the wireless network.
Channel
The radio channel used by the wireless
network.
RSSI
The radio signal strength.
Use this information to decide which channel to use for the Ericsson W20
wireless network. Click Back
to return to the Wireless LAN page where
you can select this channel.
To avoid interference with other wireless networks, the transmit power level
can be reduced. If you want to change the transmit power level according
to your specific conditions, select an appropriate level from the Transmit
power [dBm] list.
Click Apply to save the settings.
2.6.2 Network Name
All devices on the local wireless network share a common Service Set
IDentifier (SSID) or network name. This name is required to establish
connection between the Ericsson W20 and other wireless device(s) and to
distinguish the wireless network from any other(s) that may be in use
nearby. It ensures that only devices configured with the same network
name as the one set on the Ericsson W20 can obtain access to it.
The following settings concerning the network name are displayed and can
be modified on the Wireless LAN page:
Network name (SSID)
The name of the wireless network.
Enable SSID broadcast
If this check box is selected the network
name will be broadcasted, otherwise
hidden.
The default network name can be changed to any combination of numbers
(0 – 9), letters (a – z), and hyphens (-) with a maximum length of 127
characters. Type the new name in the Network name (SSID) field.
If the SSID broadcast option is enabled, the local wireless client(s) will find
the network name when scanning the air. If the option is disabled, the name
is hidden and has to be manually provided to the wireless client(s).
