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Fig ure 37 WiFi Settings: Configuration
Each field is described in the following table.
6.3 G ue st WiFi Se tting s
Use this screen to enable or disable the guest 2.4G and/or 5G wireless networks. When the switch goes
to the right ( ), the function is enabled. Otherwise, it is not. You can check their SSIDs (WiFi network
name) and passwords from this screen. If you want to show or hide your WiFi passwords, click the Eye
icon.
Table 15 WiFi Settings: Configuration
LABEL DESC RIPTIO N
Keep 2.4G and 5G
the same
Select this and the 2.4G and 5G wireless networks will use the same SSID.
If you deselect this, the screen will change. You need to assign different SSIDs for the 2.4G
and 5G wireless networks.
2.4G/5G WiFi Click this switch to enable or disable the 2.4G and/or 5G wireless networks. When the switch
goes to the right , the function is enabled. Otherwise, it is not.
WiFi Name 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 English keyboard characters) for WiFi.
WiFi Password If you selected Ra ndo m Pa sswo rd, this field displays a pre-shared key generated by the WX
Device.
If you did not select Ra ndo m Pa sswo rd, you can manually type a pre-shared key from 8 to 64
case-sensitive keyboard characters.
Click the Eye icon to show or hide the password for your wireless network. When the Eye icon
is slashed , you’ll see the password in plain text. Otherwise, it is hidden.
Random Password Select this option to have the WX Device automatically generate a password. The WiFi
Pa sswo rd field will not be configurable when you select this option.
Hide WiFi Name 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.
Note: Disable WPS in the Ne two rk Se tting > Wire le ss > WPS screen to hide the SSID.
Save Click Sa ve to save your changes.