Gateway - Wireless Web Page Group; Performance; Authentication; Security - THOMSON 905 User Manual

Gateway – Wireless Web Page Group
Important - Changes to the Wireless Web Pages should be made from a PC that is hard wired to the Gateway.
The Wireless Web Pages Group enables a variety of settings that can provide secure and reliable wireless communications.
The Advanced Cable Gateway offers a choice of the following:
• WEP and WPA/WPA2 authentication of your PCs to the Gateway
• Encryption keys for communication between the Gateway and your PCs to guarantee security
• An Access Control List function that enables you to restrict wireless access to only your specific PCs

Performance

Because your wireless communication travels through the air, the default wireless channel setting may not provide
optimum performance in your home if you or your neighbors have other interfering 2.4GHz devices such as cordless
phones.
If your wireless PC is experiencing very sluggish or dramatically slower communication compared with the speed you
achieve on your PC that is wired to the Gateway, try changing the channel number.
See the 802.11b/g Basic Web Page discussion below for details.

Authentication

Authentication enables you to restrict your Gateway from communicating with any remote wireless PCs that aren't yours.
The following minimum authentication-related changes to factory defaults are recommended.
See the 802.11b/g Basic and Access Control Web Page discussions below for details.
Network Name (SSID) – Set a unique name you choose
Access Control List – Enter your wireless PCs' MAC addresses

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.
• Change the default Network name of SSID
• Enable MAC address filtering by using the Access control list features
• Choose WPA/WPA2 encryption
See the 802.11b/g Security Web Page discussion on the next page for details.
3660181C
Web Configuration
26