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Manually Configuring a WLAN
Chapter 7: Configuring a Wireless Network 131
Table 23: Advanced Wireless 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 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.
MAC Address
Filtering
Specify whether you want to enable MAC address filtering, by selecting one
of the following:
• Yes. Enable MAC address filtering.
Only MAC addresses that you added as network objects can
connect to your network.
For information on network objects, see Using Network
Objects on page
95.
• No. Disable MAC address filtering. This is the default.
Note: MAC address filtering does not provide strong security, since MAC
addresses can be spoofed by a determined attacker. Therefore, it is not
recommended to rely on this setting alone for security.
Station-to-Station
Traffic
Specify whether you want to allow wireless stations on this network to
communicate with each other, by selecting one of the following:
• Allow. Allow stations to communicate with each other. This is the
default.
• Block. Block traffic between wireless stations.