Chapter 6 Wireless LAN
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The following table describes the labels in this screen. 
6.3  The Security Screen
Use this screen to configure the wireless security settings of your GPON Device. Click Network > 
Wireless LAN > Security to open the Security screen.
Table 13   Network > Wireless LAN > General
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Wireless Setup
Enable Wireless 
LAN
Click the check box to activate wireless LAN.
Enable 
MultiSSID
Select this to enable Multi SSID (Service Set IDentity) to have the have the GPON Device 
broadcast several Basic Service Sets (BSSs) simultaneously.
SSID The SSID (Service Set IDentity) identifies the service set with which a wireless device is 
associated. Wireless devices associating to the access point (AP) must have the same 
SSID. Enter a descriptive name (up to 32 printable 7-bit ASCII characters) for the wireless 
LAN. 
Note: If you are configuring the GPON Device from a computer connected to the wireless 
LAN and you change the GPON Device’s SSID or any wireless security settings, you 
will lose your wireless connection when you press Apply to confirm. You must then 
change the wireless settings of your computer to match the GPON Device’s new 
settings.
Hide SSID Select this check box to hide the SSID in the outgoing beacon frame so a station cannot 
obtain the SSID through scanning using a site survey tool.
Power Level
Select the wireless transmission power (High, Medium, Low) of the GPON Device. If 
there is a high density of wireless APs in an area, decrease the power level to reduce 
interference with other APs.
Channel 
Selection
Set the operating channel manually by selecting a channel from the Channel Selection 
list or use Auto Channel Select to have it automatically configured.
Wireless Advanced Setup
Click Advanced or Basic to display or hide this section.
802.11 Mode Select 802.11 B Only to allow only IEEE 802.11b compliant WLAN devices to associate 
with the GPON Device.
Select 802.11 G Only to allow only IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices to associate 
with the GPON Device.
Select 802.11 N Only to allow only IEEE 802.11n compliant WLAN devices to associate 
with the GPON Device.
Select 802.11 B/G to allow either IEEE 802.11b or IEEE 802.11g compliant WLAN devices 
to associate with the GPON Device. The transmission rate of your GPON Device might be 
reduced.
Select 802.11 B/G/N to allow IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g or IEEE802.11n compliant 
WLAN devices to associate with the GPON Device. The transmission rate of your GPON 
Device might be reduced.
Apply Click this to save your changes.
Cancel Click this to restore your previously saved settings.