Wi-Fi Profiles
The Wi-Fi Profiles section has the following options:
Current Profile — The wireless (802.11) profile currently in use.
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Selected Profile — The profile settings shown on the page. (See
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Profile
on page 29.)
Network Name (SSID) — The name of the MiFi 4510 device's wireless network.
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802.11 Mode — The wireless network technology used. 802.11g + 802.11b + 802.11n is most
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compatible, allowing both 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n devices to connect to the wireless
network.
WMM — Wi-Fi Multimedia. Enables your device to stream multimedia files.
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Channel — If available, select Auto. With this setting, MiFi 4510 selects the best available
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channel. If the Auto setting is not available, you can experiment to see which channel
provides the best results, or use the default setting.
Security — The security type used to encrypt the wireless network.
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WEP 64-bit (least secure, more compatible with older devices)
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WEP 128-bit
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WPA Personal/PSK (TKIP)
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WPA2 Personal/PSK (AES)
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WPA/WPA2 Personal Mixed Mode (most secure, less compatible with older devices)
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IMPORTANT
You should use the Secure profile with the WPA/WPA2 Personal Mixed Mode
security setting whenever possible.
Authentication — This is locked to Open Access for all profiles.
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Network Key — The passkey for the wireless network. The default passkey is printed on
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a sticker on the device. The following security types support the corresponding passkey
lengths.
WEP 64-bit – 5 ASCII characters or 10 HEX characters.
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WEP 128-bit – 13 ASCII characters or 26 HEX characters.
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WPA Personal/PSK (TKIP) – ASCII string, 8 to 63 characters in length.
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WPA2 Personal/PSK (AES) – ASCII string, 8 to 63 characters in length.
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