Setting Up Your Wireless Lan - Motorola SBG-940 User Manual

Overview

Setting Up Your Wireless LAN

You can use the SBG940 as an access point for a wireless LAN (WLAN) without changing its default settings.
Caution!
To prevent unauthorized eavesdropping or access to WLAN data, you must enable wireless security.
The default SBG940 settings provide no wireless security. After your WLAN is operational, be sure to
enable wireless security.
To enable security for your WLAN, you can do the following on the SBG940:
To
Encrypt wireless transmissions
and restrict WLAN access
Further prevent unauthorized
WLAN intrusions
Connect at least one computer to the SBG940 Ethernet or USB port to perform configuration. Do not attempt to
configure the SBG940 over a wireless connection.
You need to configure each wireless client (station) to access the SBG940 LAN as described in
Wireless Clients".
Caution!
Never provide your ESSID, WPA or WEP passphrase, or WEP key to anyone who is not authorized to
use your WLAN.
For descriptions of all wireless configuration fields, see
(ESSID)".
Another step to improve wireless security is to place wireless components away from windows. This decreases
the signal strength outside the intended area.
SBG940 User Guide
Installation Troubleshooting
Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB
Perform
Encrypting Wireless LAN Transmissions
Restricting Wireless LAN Access
"Configuring a Wireless Client with the Network Name
Contact FAQ Specifications Glossary License
Use in Setup Program
Wireless > SECURITY — basic Page
Wireless > SECURITY — advanced
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"Configuring the
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