802.11B/G Basic - THOMSON TWG850 User Manual

Chapter 2: Web Configuration
Security
Security secures or scrambles messages traveling through the air between your wireless
PCs and the gateway, so they can't be observed by others. The following minimum
security setting changes to factory defaults are recommended. See the 802.11b/g
Security Web Page discussion below for details.
Data Encryption – Set to WEP (64-bit)
PassPhrase – Use this feature to generate security keys

802.11b/g Basic

To set the basic configuration for the wireless features, click Basic from the Wireless menu.
These must match the settings you make on your wireless-equipped PC on the LAN side.
The SSID is your Network Name. Change the factory default to a name of your choice up to 32
characters long. The wireless radio in your gateway can be completely de-activated by changing
Interface to Disabled. Click the Apply button to save your settings.
The Network Type control is used to hide or reveal your network name to any remote, wireless
equipped PC in the area that may be scanning WiFi channels to find available WiFi networks. The
gateway WiFi radio frequently transmits a beacon signal which can contain this network name
(SSID). If you set Network Type to Open, your SSID is included in that beacon, and is therefore
detectable by any nearby wireless equipped PCs in the area. The benefit of using Open is it can
speed your WiFi setup on some PCs. If you set Network Type to Closed, your SSID is not included
in the beacon. This hides your network name, but as a result may require a bit more effort on
your part to set up your wireless PCs. Details of all settings on the 802.11b/g Basic Web Page are
provided in Table 1.
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