EE Brightbox User Manual
EE Bright Box User Manual
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7. The wireless connection can then be established manually:
You may need to update your computer’s wireless settings to 'Connect even if the
network is not broadcasting its name (SSID)' after making this change. Also if you connect a
new device to the wireless network, you will need to enter the wireless network name (SSID)
into the device manually, or enable the Broadcast SSID option.
new device to the wireless network, you will need to enter the wireless network name (SSID)
into the device manually, or enable the Broadcast SSID option.
Disabling the Broadcast SSID option should not be relied upon as a wireless security
measure by itself. Some software is capable of scanning for non-broadcasting SSID’s and if
wireless security is disabled may be able to connect to your router. Use the Broadcast SSID
setting in conjunction with a strong wireless security mode setting such as WPA to prevent
unwarranted intrusion onto your wireless network.
wireless security is disabled may be able to connect to your router. Use the Broadcast SSID
setting in conjunction with a strong wireless security mode setting such as WPA to prevent
unwarranted intrusion onto your wireless network.
How to change to wireless WEP security
If you're using a wireless adapter or software that doesn’t support the WPA security standard,
and isn’t able to update software (for example by installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3),
then you may need to set the router to WEP security mode to establish a wireless connection
to the router.
and isn’t able to update software (for example by installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3),
then you may need to set the router to WEP security mode to establish a wireless connection
to the router.