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Wireless Network Name
A wireless network name, also called an SSID, is the name of the wireless infrastructure
network. To add an AP to an existing wireless network, configure the AP with the name of
the wireless network. To create a new wireless infrastructure network, configure the AP
with a unique wireless network name. The wireless network name is case sensitive.
The AP has a Secure Access feature. When enabled, the AP does not broadcast its network
name, and it only accepts connections from clients configured with the correct name. Users
of operating systems like Windows XP will not see the name show up automatically in
wireless LAN configuration dialogs.
When Secure Access is disabled, users can configure clients without a network name by
leaving the network name field blank or using ANY (all uppercase) as the wireless network
name, and still connect to the network. Users of operating systems like Windows XP will
be able to view the network name in wireless LAN configuration dialogs.
The AP does not use a wireless network name in a LAN-to-LAN configuration.
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