3Com WL-603 - Manual (Page 60)

58 C HAPTER 5: C ONFIGURING THE R OUTER
Configuration The Wireless Configuration Screen allows you to turn on/ turn off the
wireless function, and set up basic wireless settings. You can also
enable/disable the Wireless function using the WiFi on/off button at the
back of the Router.
Figure 44 Wireless Configuration Screen
To enable the wireless function:
1 Check Enable Wireless Networking checkbox.
2 Select the wireless channel you want to use from the Channel drop-down
menu.
3 Select the Extension Channel.
4 Specify the SSID to be used by your wireless network in the SSID field. If
there are other wireless networks in your area, you should give your
wireless network an unique name.
5 Enable or disable SSID Broadcast.
A feature of many wireless network adapters is that a computer's SSID
can be set to ANY, which means it looks randomly for any existing
wireless network. The available networks are then displayed in a site
survey, and your computer can select a network. If you disable this SSID
broadcast function, you can block this random search, and set the
computer's SSID to a specific network (for example, WLAN). This
increases network security. If you decide to disable SSID Broadcast, ensure
that you know the name of your network first.