Network
Name
(SSID)
The Service
Set
Identifier
(SSID) is a name used by devices
to
connect
to
a wireless network. SSIDs
are case-sensitive and
must
not
exceed
32
characters. The
default
SSIDs
for
the
2.4
GHz and 5 GHz
networks
are LinksysXXXXX and LinksysXXXXX_5GHz, respectively. The Xs represent
the
last
five
digits
of
the
router's serial number, which can be found on
the
bottom
of
the
router.
If
you changed
the
SSID,
both
bands have
the
new SSIDs. You may give them
different
names through
the
browser-
based utility.
Note-If
you
restore
the
router's factory
default
settings
(by pressing
the
Reset
button
or
using
the
Administration > Factory Defaults screen),
the
Network
Name
will
return
to
its
default
value. Change
the
Network Name
back
to
its
original name,
or
you
will
have
to
reconnect
all
devices
on your wireless
network
to
the
new
network
name.
Channel Width
Keep
the
default,
Auto
(20
MHz
or
40
MHz),
for
best
performance in a
2.4
GHz
network
using
Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4 GHz) devices. For a channel
width
of
20
MHz,
select
20
MHz only. For
the
best
performance in a 5 GHz network, keep
the
default
20
,
40
or
80
MHz.
Channel
Select
the
channel
from
the
drop-down list. Keep
the
default, Auto,
if
you are
not
sure which channel
to
select.
SSID
Broadcast
Keep
the
default, Enabled,
to
broadcast
the
router's SSID. When wireless clients survey
the
local area
for
wireless
networks
to
associate
with
they
will
detect
the
SSID
broadcast
by
the
router
.
Attempting
to
hide
your
Wi-Fi name does
not
make
your
Wi-Fi more secure. Anyone
truly
interested in accessing
your
network
can find
it
even
if
you
turn
off
this
feature.
If
you
still
do not
want
to
broadcast
the
router's SSID,
select
Disabled.
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