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Wireless-G ADSL Home Gateway
The Wireless Tab
The Basic Wireless Settings Tab
This screen allows you to choose your wireless network mode and wireless security.
Wireless Network
• Wireless Network Mode. If you have both 802.11g and 802.11b devices in your network, then keep the default
setting, Mixed. If you have only 802.11g devices, select G-Only. If you have only 802.11b devices, select
B-Only. If you want to disable wireless networking, select Disable.
• Wireless Network Name (SSID). Enter the name for your wireless network into the field. The SSID is the
network name shared among all devices in a wireless network. It must be identical for all devices in the
wireless network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed 32 alphanumeric characters, which may be any
keyboard character. Linksys recommends that you change the default SSID (linksys) to a unique name of your
choice.
• Wireless Channel. Select the appropriate channel from the list provided to correspond with your network
settings. All devices in your wireless network must use the same channel in order to function correctly.
Wireless clients (computers and other devices that can use a wireless network) will automatically detect the
wireless channel of the Gateway.
• Wireless SSID Broadcast. The Gateway normally broadcasts its SSID periodically so wireless clients in the
area can more easily detect the network and associate with it. To broadcast the Gateway's SSID, keep the
default setting, Enable. If you do not want to broadcast the Gateway's SSID, then select Disable.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the Save Settings button to save these changes, or click
the Cancel Changes button to undo your changes.
The Wireless Security Tab
The Wireless Security settings configure the security of your wireless network. There are three wireless security
options supported by the Gateway: WPA Pre-Shared Key, WPA RADIUS and WEP. (WPA stands for Wi-Fi Protected
Access, which is a security standard stronger than WEP encryption. WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy.
RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service.) These are briefly discussed here. For detailed
instructions on configuring wireless security for the Gateway, turn to "Appendix B: Wireless Security." If you want
to disable wireless security, select Disable from the drop-down menu for Security Mode.
Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G ADSL Home Gateway
The Wireless Tab
Figure 5-17: Basic Wireless Settings
Figure 5-18: WPA Pre-Shared Key
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