Belkin F5D7230-4 User Manual page 25

USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE
Using the Broadcast SSID Feature
Note: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only.
For security, you can choose not to broadcast your network's SSID. Doing so will
keep your network name hidden from computers that are scanning for the
presence of wireless networks. To turn off the broadcast of the SSID, remove the
check mark from the box next to "Broadcast SSID", and then click "Apply
Changes". The change is immediate. Each computer now needs to be set to
connect to your specific SSID; an SSID of "ANY" will no longer be accepted. Refer
to the documentation of your wireless network adapter for information on
making this change.
Changing the Wireless Encryption Settings
Clicking on the "Encryption" link in the "Wireless" tab will take you to the
Encryption settings screen. To make setting up your network for the first time
easy, the Router ships with encryption turned off. If you wish to turn on
encryption, you can do so from this page. Turning on encryption will require you
to set each of your wireless-equipped computers with the same encryption
settings that you make in the Router. Refer to the documentation of your
wireless network adapter for information on making this change.
There are two types of encryption to choose from: 64-bit and 128-bit encryption.
Using encryption will make your network more secure, but will slow down the
network performance. Although network performance will be reduced, it is likely
the change will not be detectable to users of the network.
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USING THE WEB-BASED ADVANCED USER INTERFACE
Setting Encryption Automatically Using a Passphrase
Note to Mac users: The Passphrase option will not operate with Apple® AirPort®.
To configure encryption for your Mac computer, set the encryption using the
manual method described in the next section.
1. Select "64-bit automatically" or "128-bit automatically" from the
drop-down menu.
2. Type in a passphrase. A passphrase is like a password. It can be a mixture of
numbers and letters. After you type in your passphrase, click "Generate". When
you click "Generate", the key fields below will become populated. Note: 64-bit
encryption will generate four keys and 128-bit encryption will generate only
one key. Select the key you want to use by clicking the radio button next to
it. Click "Apply Changes".
3. Encryption in the Router is now set. Each of your computers on your
wireless network will now need to be configured with the same passphrase.
Refer to the documentation of your wireless network adapter for information
on making this change.
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