User's Manual Part 2

Manually Configuring a WLAN
174 Check Point Safe@Office User Guide
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Key 1, 2, 3, 4 text
box
Type the WEP key, or click Random to randomly generate a key matching
the selected length. The key is composed of hexadecimal characters 0-9
and A-F, and is not case-sensitive.
Table 25: Advanced WLAN Settings Fields
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Advanced Security
Hide the Network
Name (SSID)
Specify whether you want to hide your network's SSID, by selecting one of
the following:
• Yes. Hide the SSID.
Only devices to which your SSID is known can connect to your
network.
• No. Do not hide the SSID.
Any device within range can detect your network name using the
wireless network discovery features of some products, such as
Microsoft Windows XP, and attempt to connect to your network.
This is the default.
Note: Hiding the SSID does not provide strong security, because by a
determined attacker can still discover your SSID. Therefore, it is not
recommended to rely on this setting alone for security.