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ESSID Selection: This broadband router support multiple ESSID, you could select
and set up the wanted ESSID.
Broadcast ESSID: If you enabled “Broadcast ESSID”, every wireless station located
within the coverage of this access point can discover this access point easily. If
you are building a public wireless network, enabling this feature is recommended.
Disabling “Broadcast ESSID” can provide better security.
WMM: Wi-Fi MultiMedia if enabled supports QoS for experiencing better audio, video
and voice in applications.
Encryption: When you choose to disable encryption, it is very insecure to operate
ESR9850.
Enable 802.1x Authentication
IEEE 802.1x is an authentication protocol. Every user must use a valid account to login to
this Access Point before accessing the wireless LAN. The authentication is processed by a
RADIUS server. This mode only authenticates users by IEEE 802.1x, but it does not
encrypt the data during communication.