Wireless Security Quick Setup - NetComm NB8WVPN User Manual

7.2 Wireless Security Quick Setup

Security settings are used to prevent unauthorised connection to your network. This can be as basic as a
neighbouring user who detects and is able to connect through your wireless network, right through to actual
malicious interference or 'hacking'. Whatever the case, it is a good practise to be aware of and to use wireless
network security to safeguard your data and your network
Prior to considering the details of wireless security – provided later – the Quick Security Setup explains how to
implement basic security on your NB8WVPN wireless network.
Quick Security Setup 1: WEP Security
Your NB8WVPN has WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption enabled by default. Your network will not be
available to passer-by or non-authorised users, and any workstation wishing to connect to your NB8WVPN must
know the SSID (wireless network name) and WEP key values.
Turn on wireless, and set the SSID or wireless network name in the Wireless Setup Screen:
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• Default SSID: wireless. This can continue to be used or changed to the name of your choice.
Next, click on Wireless>Security. You should see that WEP encryption is enabled by default.
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• Click on Set Encryption Key button to either check, or change, the WEP encryption key:
Default WEP Key: a1b2c3d4e5
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