This standard is not supported by any of the wireless image transmit-
ters at this time, so it cannot be used on networks to which you would
like them to connect.
• MAC Address Filtering is another method to protect your network
against outside users. The MAC Address (short for Media Ac-
cess Control) is a unique number assigned to each and every network
adapter at the factory - as such, using these numbers you can configure
your access point to only allow a specific list of adapters to connect to
the network. This is not a foolproof system, as some network adapters
allow users to temporarily change the address - however it will keep
many casual users from connecting to your network.
• SSID Broadcast is a mechanism in the 802.11 standards that causes
access points to broadcast a beacon signal at predefined intervals so
that other devices can find the network. Leaving it enabled will make
configuration simpler as the network will be detected by new devices
without having to manually enter the SSID, however it also means
that other people will be alerted to it’s presence as well. It is generally
recommended that you leave this enabled and use the other security
subsystems to protect your network as the current line of wireless trans-
mitters will work better with it on.
• Mixed Mode/B-Only/G-Only settings allow you to configure an
802.11g access point to operate in modes that only allow specific types
of devices. In the mixed mode (usually the default) the network will
allow both 802.11b and 802.11g devices to connect to the network so it is
the safest choice to make - however because it must maintain backwards
compatibility, there is a small performance penalty. In the G-Only
mode you will get maximum performance because the compatibility
mechanisms are disabled, however 802.11b devices will be unable to
connect to the network.
• AP Isolation allows you to isolate the computers connected via wire-
less connection from other devices connected to the same network.
Since we require communication between the stations on the network
in this instance, it is recommended that you leave this setting disabled.
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