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Chapter3
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
Wireless Network
Wreless Network Mode
From this drop-down menu,
you can select the wireless standards running on your
network . If you have both 802 .11g and 802 .11b devices
in your network, keep the default setting, Mxed . If you
have only 802 .11g devices, select G-Only . If you have
only 802 .11b devices, select B-Only . If you do not have
any 802 .11g and 802 .11b devices in your network, select
Dsable .
Wreless Network Name (SSID)
name shared among all points in a wireless network .
The SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless
network . It is case-sensitive and must not exceed
32 characters (use any of the characters on the keyboard) .
Make sure this setting is the same for all points in your
wireless network . For added security, you should change
the default SSID (lnksys) to a unique name .
Wreless 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 communicate .
Wreless SSID Broadcast
When wireless clients survey
the local area for wireless networks to associate with, they
will detect the SSID broadcast by the Router . To broadcast
the Router's SSID, keep the default setting, Enable . If you
do not want to broadcast the Router's SSID, then select
Dsable .
SecureEasySetup
If you did not utilize this network
connection feature during the Setup Wizard, you may use
it here by clicking the green logo . When you are prompted
to start the push button setup, click OK .
Reset Securty
Use this button to reset the security
settings on your network . You will need to run
SecureEasySetup again on each device on your network
to re-associate it with your network .
Click Save Settngs to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to cancel your changes .
Wreless-G Broadband Router
The SSID is the network
Advanced Configuration
Wireless > Wireless Security
The Wireless Security settings configure the security of
your wireless network . There are six wireless security
mode options supported by the Router: WPA Personal,
WPA Enterprise, WPA2 Personal, WPA2 Enterprise, 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, while RADIUS stands
for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service .) These
six are briefly discussed here . For detailed instructions
on configuring wireless security for the Router, refer to
"Chapter 2: Wireless Security . "
Wireless Security
Security Mode
Select the security method for your wireless network . If
you do not want to use wireless security, keep the default,
Dsabled .
WPA Personal
NOTE:
If you are using WPA, always remember
that each device in your wireless network MUST
use the same WPA method and shared key, or
else the network will not function properly .
Security Mode > WPA Personal
WPA Algorthm
WPA supports two encryption methods,
TKIP and AES, with dynamic encryption keys . Select the
type of algorithm, TKIP or AES . The default is TKIP .
WPA Shared Key
Enter a WPA Shared Key of 8-63
characters .
Group Key Renewal
Enter a Group Key Renewal period,
which instructs the Router how often it should change the
encryption keys . The default Group Key Renewal period is
3600 seconds .
WPA Enterprise
This option features WPA used in coordination with a
RADIUS server . (This should only be used when a RADIUS
server is connected to the Router .)
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