Configuring Wireless Security - Linksys BEFW11S4 Fast Start Manual

D. Check Never Dial Up a Connection.
E. Click the Apply button.
F. Click the OK button.
6. I get no signal strength or link quality or signal strength, what can I do?
A. Verify that the Router's WLAN LED is illuminated.
B. Verify that all of your wireless PCs are using "Infrastructure" mode.
7. How can I improve the Router's range?
A. Verify that the Router is as high off of the ground as possible.
B. Verify that there are no large sources of electrical interference nearby. (For
example: speakers breaker boxes, florescent lights, microwaves, etc.)
C. Change the wireless channel being used. To do this:
- Open your web browser and type http://192.168.1.1 into the "Address" field.
- In the "Enter Network Password" box, leave the "User Name" field blank and
type admin as the password. Then, click OK.
- From the Setup tab, change the channel to 1.
- Click the Apply button to save the settings.
- Continue doing this until you find the channel that provides the best range.
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Instant Wireless™ Series Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch

Configuring Wireless Security

Note: WEP encryption is an additional data securi-
ty measure and not essential for router operation.
An acronym for Wired Equivalent Privacy, WEP is an encryption method used
to protect your wireless data communications. WEP uses a combination of 64-
bit or 128-bit keys to provide access control to your network and encryption
security for every data transmission. To decode a data transmission, each point
in a network must use an identical 64-bit or 128-bit key. Higher encryption lev-
els mean higher levels of security, but due to the complexity of the encryption,
they may mean decreased network performance.
You may also have heard the term "40-bit" used in conjunction with WEP
encryption. This is simply another term for 64-bit WEP encryption. This level
of WEP encryption has been called 40-bit because it uses a 40-bit secret key
along with a 24-bit Initialization Vector (40 + 24 = 64). Wireless vendors may
use either name. Linksys uses the term "64-bit" when referring to this level of
encryption.
Make sure your wireless network is functioning before attempting to configure
WEP encryption.
A 128-bit WEP encrypted wireless network will NOT communicate with a 64-
bit WEP encrypted wireless network. Therefore, make sure that all of your
wireless devices are using the same encryption level. All wireless devices com-
plying with the 802.11b standard will support 64-bit WEP.
In addition to enabling WEP, Linksys also recommends the following security
implementations:
• Changing the SSID from the default "linksys"
• Changing the WEP key regularly
Note: In order for WEP Encryption to be enabled, wireless functions must first
be enabled. Select Enable on the Router's Wireless tab before proceeding.
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