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ESSID Broadcast
Many wireless network adapters currently on the market possess a feature known
as site survey. It scans the air for any available network and allows each
computer to automatically select a network from the survey. This occurs if the
computer’s SSID is set to "ANY”. Your Belkin Router can block this random search
for a network. If you disable the "ESSID Broadcast" feature, the only way a
computer can join your network is by its SSID being set to the specific name of
the network (like WLAN). Be sure that you know your SSID (network name)
before enabling this feature. It is possible to make your wireless network nearly
invisible. By turning off the broadcast of the SSID, your network will not appear
in a site survey. Obviously, turning off the broadcast feature of the SSID helps
increase security.
Encryption
Setting encryption can help keep your network secure. The Router uses Wired
Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption to protect your data and features two rates
of encryption: 64-bit and 128-bit. Encryption works on a system of keys. The key
on the computer must match the key on the Router, and there are two ways to
make a key. The easiest is to let the Router’s software convert a passphrase
you’ve created into a key. The advanced method is to enter the keys manually.
Application Gateways
Application Gateways let you specify specific ports to be open for specific
applications to work properly with the Network Address Translation (NAT) feature
of the Router. A list of popular applications has been included. You can select an
application from the popular choices included in the drop-down list. Your
selections will be programmed into the Router. From the drop-down list, select
the row that you want to copy the settings from, and the row you want to copy
to, and then click "Copy To". The settings will be transferred to the row you
specified. Click "Apply Changes" to save the setting for that application. If your
application is not here, you will need to check with the application vendor to
determine which ports need to be configured. You can manually input this port
information into the Router.
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