Configuring Wireless Security Manually; Wpa2/Wpa Configuration - Zoom 4506 User Manual

Configuring Wireless Security Manually

WPA2/WPA Configuration

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an encryption method that offers a stronger security
standard than WEP.
Important! If you choose to configure your router using either WPA2 or WPA
encryption, then you must configure all devices on your wireless network with the
same WPA encryption method and shared key.
You can configure WPA2 or WPA encryption using the Wireless Setting Page of the
Configuration Manager's Advanced program.
Field Entry
Accept the default, Enable. Click the Disable checkbox only if you do
Wireless Module
not want wireless clients to access your network.
Network ID (SSID) Refers to the Service Set Identifier for your device. By default, the
SSID for the 3G Wireless-N Travel Router is Zoom. You can change
the SSID to a name of your choice. The SSID can be up to 32
alphanumeric characters. If you change the name, make sure that all
devices on your network use the new SSID as the access point.
SSID Broadcast To hide your network's SSID name, which disables automatic
broadcasting of the SSID
router) invisible to wireless clients on the network, click the Disable
radio button.
Channel Refers to the wireless network channel assigned to your LAN. By
default, the travel router uses channel 10.
Chapter 4: Wireless and Wireless Security Setup
and makes the wireless access point (your
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