Xblue Networks X-50 - Manual (Page 147)

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Wireless Programming
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Enable Wireless - At default the checkbox indicates that wireless is enabled - when enabled the wireless
name (SSID) will be broadcast and visible to anyone that is looking for wireless gateways.
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Hide Access Point - It is possible to enable the wireless but not broadcast the name (SSID). Select the
Checkbox to enable “Hide Access Point”, i.e. make it invisible or undetectable.
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Clients Isolation - Prevents wireless clients from seeing one another even though they are on the same
network. Select the Checkbox to enable “clients isolation”, thus isolating the clients from each other.
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Disable WMM Advertise - Wi-Fi Multimedia is used as Quality of Service, controlling the throughput of
audio, vidio and voice applications. At default, this is disabled.
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Enable Wireless Multicast Forwarding (WMF) - is a delivery protocol for information to a group of
destinations. Although most applications use unicast (broadcasting to a single location), WMF is typically
used in oneway streaming media. At default, this is disabled.
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SSID - Service Set IDentifier is the name that identifies a particular wireless gateway or router. This name
is broadcast and easily found by another wireless devices. For security, it is a good idea to change the
default SSID name. It is a good idea to use a name that makes sense to the administrator, but not so
specific as to give away where the device is located.
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Do’s and Don’t’s when naming SSID
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Do not use the company name, address, phone number
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Do not use a personal name
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Do not use a birth date or other personal information
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Do not use an antagonistic name such as “BigDog” or “NetworkGenius”
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Do not make the name tantalizing, such as “SEXY-BOX” or “SECRET”
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Do select a name that contains both letters and numbers
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Do select a name that is easy to recognize but not memorize
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Do consider changing the SSID every few months
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BSSID - Basic Service Set IDentifier is set to the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the X-50
gateway. This is a fixed parameter that cannot be modified.
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Country - Select the country that the X-50 system will be installed. Based on the country select, the X-50
will automatically set the wireless channel.
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Max Clients - Enter the maximum number (valid entries are 1 - 128) of client computers that will be
supported by the wireless access point.
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Enable Wireless Guest Network - The Wireless Guess Network allows clients to join the wireless access
point ( X-50 VoIP Telephone System) without getting access to the network or other network clients. This
is similar to a “Hot Spot”. Double Click on the Checkbox to enable the “Guest Network”
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Guest SSID - At default the Guest SSID is set to “Guest” but should be changed as indicated in the SSID.