Default as SSID?

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I was told originally to set my SSID as default, which I did. Now I hear
its bad...is this true, and if it is, what can I enter in it so i will
still be able to connect to the internet? Thanks
 
You only use default to get your new wireless network up and running
properly. After that change to a unique SSID to differentiate your WLAN from
everyone else's who are still using "default" and set up some level of
wireless security (WEP or WPA-PSK) to keep those others out of your LAN and
internet access. You can enter any SSID, just make sure your computer(s) are
set to connect automatically to the same SSID and not to any others.
 
TonyBr said:
I was told originally to set my SSID as default, which I did. Now I hear
its bad...is this true, and if it is, what can I enter in it so i will
still be able to connect to the internet? Thanks
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I don't know who told you to leave the SSID as default but they were
wrong. Change your SSID (which is your wireless network name) to
something you will recognize. I usually tell my clients not to use their
family name. The SSID has nothing to do with your Internet connection
except that your wireless management software (whether Windows or from
the adapter mftr.) will show the new name so you can connect to it.

Basic Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html


Malke
 
Malke said:
I don't know who told you to leave the SSID as default but they were
wrong. Change your SSID (which is your wireless network name) to
something you will recognize. I usually tell my clients not to use their
family name. The SSID has nothing to do with your Internet connection
except that your wireless management software (whether Windows or from
the adapter mftr.) will show the new name so you can connect to it.

Basic Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html


Malke
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Tech support of the router told me to assign default to SSID. Well I did
change it in both computers and now i can't connect to the internet
after rebooting.
 
Hi
To be honest I am confused, I do not really understand the story.
Wireless Network usually consists of a Wireless source, which is Wireless
Router (or Access Point), and Wireless client which is a computer with
Wireless Network Card.
The SSID is set in the Wireless Router, as long as it within the alpha
characters and length that are allowed by the device it does not matter what
it is. The computer would Not be offended even if the SSID were
Bad_Computer.
As for the client computers it might depends on the Utility that are using
to mange the Wireless. Windows Wireless Zero configuration would detect
available Network and would connect (if encryption were set correctly) no
matter what the SSID is.
P.S. in the Wireless part of the Router it is Not enough just to enter an
SSID you have to make sure that the Broadcast is On as well.
http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).
 
Jack said:
Hi
To be honest I am confused, I do not really understand the story.
Wireless Network usually consists of a Wireless source, which is Wireless
Router (or Access Point), and Wireless client which is a computer with
Wireless Network Card.
The SSID is set in the Wireless Router, as long as it within the alpha
characters and length that are allowed by the device it does not matter what
it is. The computer would Not be offended even if the SSID were
Bad_Computer.
As for the client computers it might depends on the Utility that are using
to mange the Wireless. Windows Wireless Zero configuration would detect
available Network and would connect (if encryption were set correctly) no
matter what the SSID is.
P.S. in the Wireless part of the Router it is Not enough just to enter an
SSID you have to make sure that the Broadcast is On as well.
http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).
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Well I managed to connect to the internet after all, through
services.msc Thanks
 
Hi
You are welcome
I guess that WZC was Off?
Jack (MVP-Networking).
 
Jack said:
Hi
You are welcome
I guess that WZC was Off?
Jack (MVP-Networking).
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Hi
You are welcome
I guess that WZC was Off?
Jack (MVP-Networking).

Yes, and that is one thing that gets me...sometimes it goes off on its
own. Also, reading the skimpy manual for my router, it recommends to
change password default ( which was 1234 ). Do I put numbers or letters
or both and is there a limitation of them? If its letters only, is it
case sensitive...the manual says nothing in this matter. Thanks again.
 
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