Brother HL-S7000DN - Manual (Page 98)

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Specifying your network
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SSID (Service Set Identifier) and channels
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You need to configure the SSID and a channel to specify the wireless network you want to connect to.
 SSID
Each wireless network has its own unique network name, technically referred to as an SSID. The SSID is
a 32-byte or less value and is assigned to the access point. The wireless network devices you want to
associate to the wireless network should match the access point. The access point and wireless network
devices regularly send wireless packets (referred to as a beacon) which has the SSID information. When
your wireless network device receives a beacon, you can identify the wireless network that is close enough
for the radio waves to reach your device.
 Channels
Wireless networks use channels. Each wireless channel is on a different frequency. There are up to 14
different channels that can be used when using a wireless network. However, in many countries the
number of channels available is restricted.
Wireless network terms and concepts
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