Gateway - Wireless Web Page Group - THOMSON TWG850 User Manual

Chapter 2: Web Configuration
Gateway – Wireless Web Page Group
Important: Changes to the wireless web pages should be made from a PC that is hard
wired to the gateway.
The Wireless web pages group enables a variety of settings that can provide secure and
reliable wireless communications for even the most demanding tech-savvy user.
The TWG850 gateway offers a choice of 802.1x, WPA and WPA-PSK authentication of
your PCs to the gateway, 64 and 128 bit WEP encryption of communication between the
gateway and your PCs to guaranty security, and an Access Control List function that
enables you to restrict wireless access to only your specific PCs.
The wireless function will probably work in your home as shipped from the factory, but
without the security features activated. In addition, the factory default wireless channel
setting may not provide optimum changes are recommended from the factory defaults,
to secure your wireless communications and provide optimum performance.
Performance
Because your wireless communication travels through the air, the factory default
wireless channel setting may not provide optimum performance in your home if you or
your neighbors have other interfering 2.4GHz devices such as cordless phones. If your
wireless PC is experiencing very sluggish or dramatically slower communication
compared with the speed you achieve on your PC that is wired to the gateway, try
changing the channel number. See the 802.11b/g Basic Web Page discussion below for
details.
Authentication
Authentication enables you to restrict your gateway from communicating with any
remote wireless PCs that aren't yours. The following minimum authentication-related
changes to factory defaults are recommended. See the 802.11b/g Basic and Access
Control Web Page discussions below for details.
Network Name (SSID) – Set a unique name you choose
Network Type – Set to Open
Access Control List – Enter your wireless PCs' MAC addresses
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