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When your camera is switched on, it will search for networks in the
vicinity with the same SSID to which it has been configured to connect
- if it finds one it will connect to it; if it does not, it will generate an
error message. While many devices ship with a default SSID already
dialed in, it is a good idea to change this value to something that will
be unique to you. If you do not and someone else buys equipment
from the same manufacturer, it is possible that your devices may get
confused and connect to the wrong network.
• Channel settings specify the frequency at which the wireless network
will operate. WiFi devices identify these channels based on a number
from 1 to 13 (users in North America only have access to channels 1
to 11) - each of these ’channels’ corresponds to a specific frequency
between 2412MHz and 2472MHz in 5MHz steps. It is important to
note that these channels overlap one another, so you should always
space your network at least five channels away from any other network
- as such, the optimal arangement is to stick with channels 1, 6 and
11. If you require a fourth network, you can use channels 1, 4, 8 and
11 with only minimal negative effects.
• WEP Encryption (short for Wired Equivalent Privacy) was the
first encryption standard used in the 802.11 standards. It is supported
by all of the wireless transmitters and all but the oldest of WiFi equip-
ment. Unfortunately, its design has some flaws that make it susceptible
to attack - as such, it is p ossible for a sophisticated attacker to break
the encryption and gain access to your data. It is certainly a lot more
secure than an unencrypted network, however it does not provide iron-
clad protection.
• WPA Encryption (short for Wifi Protected Access) is a newer
encryption standard that provides a much more secure form of cryp-
tography than its predecessor. All of the wireless image transmitters
except the Nikon WT-1/1A support this standard, and most modern
networking equipment will support it as well. As such, if you are using
the newer transmitters and elect to use encryption you are advised to
use WPA if your other hardware supports it.
• WPA2 Encryption is a newer variant of the WPA encryption stan-
dard that is becoming available on the newest networking equipment.
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