3Com OfficeConnect 3CRWE41196 User Manual

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Accessing the Wizard 29Wireless Settings Figure 16 Wireless Configuration ScreenThis screen displays the current Channel and Service Area Name. It alsoallows you to change these settings. There are a maximum of 13 channels,the number available to you is dependent on the country you reside in.The Service Area Name default for 3Com products is "3Com". Up to 32(case sensitive) characters can be entered for the Service Area Name.3Com strongly recommends that you change the SSID to somethingother than the default.For information on improving your Wireless network security see“Wireless Settings” on page 37.If you are configuring the Access Point from a wireless computer anychanges you make to the wireless configuration will result incommunication between the Access Point and your computer being lost.This is why 3Com strongly recommends that you configure the AccessPoint from a wired computer.It is very important that you set up your wireless clients to use the sameService Area Name or SSID as the one you use on this screen. If yourclients use a different Service Area Name then they will not be able tocommunicate with the Access Point.The choice of channel is less important as Clients will generally search allof the available channels. You should however make a note of thechannel you select as this may be useful if you experience problems withyour clients.