Setting Up The Wireless Lan - Motorola SBG900 User Manual

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Setting Up the Wireless LAN

You can use the SBG900 as an access point for a wireless LAN without changing its default settings.
Caution!
The default SBG900 settings provide no wireless security. After your wireless LAN is operational,
be sure to enable security as described in "Setting Up the Wireless LAN" in the SBG900 User
Guide.
To enable security for your SBG900 wireless LAN, you can do the following on the SBG900:
To
Configure an Extended
Service Set Identifier (ESSID)
and enable closed network
operation
Enable Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP) encryption and
configure a WEP key
Restrict access to computers
with known MAC addresses
Connect at least one computer to the SBG900 Ethernet or USB port to use for performing configuration. Do not
attempt to configure the SBG900 over a wireless connection.
You need to configure each wireless client station to access the SBG900 LAN as described in
Wireless Clients " .
Caution!
Never provide the ESSID or WEP key to anyone who is not authorized to use your wireless LAN.
For descriptions of all wireless configuration fields, see
Another common-sense step to improve wireless security is to place wireless components away from windows.
This decreases the signal strength outside the intended area.
Home Print
Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB
Perform on the
SBG900
Configuring the Wireless
Network Name on the
SBG900
Configuring WEP on the
SBG900
Configuring a MAC
Access Control List on
the SBG900
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FAQ Specifications Glossary License
Advantages
Provides a unique name to
distinguish from other
nearby wireless LANs.
Encrypts wireless data
No configuration on client
required
No code that can be
broken.
"Wireless Pages in the SBG900 Setup
SBG900 User Guide
Disadvantages
You must configure the
ESSID on each client
computer.
Does not encrypt wireless
data
You must configure the
WEP key on each client
computer.
You must input each client
MAC address on the
SBG900
Does not encrypt wireless
data
"Configuring the
Program".