Configure Security - Watchguard SOHO 6 Wireless Installation Procedures Manual

Configure Security

1 From the navigation bar on the left side, select Network => Wireless Configuration.
The Wireless Network Configuration page appears.
2 From the Encryption drop-down list, select the level of encryption you want applied to your
wireless connections.
Disabled
The default is Disabled, and you should use this option for the initial connection. Your wireless
connection is not using WEP when Disabled is selected.
40/64 bit WEP or 128 bit WEP
Once you complete the initial connection between your computer and the SOHO 6 Wireless, you
can change this option to use WEP. Select either 40/64 bit or 128 bit based on what the wireless
networking card in your computer supports.
3 If you are using WEP encryption, type a hexadecimal number in the Key text boxes.
You can type up to four keys that the wireless network will use to connect. If you have 40/64 bit WEP , the key must be
10 characters. If you have 128 bit WEP , the key must be 26 characters.
4 If you typed more than one key, select which key you want to use from the Default Key drop-down
list.
5 Select the Authentication mode you want to use for your wireless network connection.
Open System
This option does not support shared keys. If you disable encryption, this is the only option.
Shared Key
This option supports shared keys. If you enabled WEP, this option is enabled.
Change the Basic Settings
The SSID is the SOHO 6 Wireless identification number, and it is used to create the wireless connection
with the wireless computers.
To change the SSID of the SOHO 6 Wireless:
• In the Basic Settings section, type a new identification in SSID text box.
The default SSID is the 5 digit serial number for your SOHO 6 Wireless device. The first four digits of the serial
number are the product code and are not part of the SSID. The next five digits after the product code are the serial
number. The remaining characters are an encoded hash for security uses. The maximum identification length is 20
characters.
To change the Channel:
• From the Channel drop-down list, select the channel you want to use in your wireless connection.
Configure the Access Point Options
You can change the settings of how the SOHO 6 Wireless access point communicates with your wireless
network.
Restrict Access by Hardware Address
1 Select Enabled from the Restrict Access by Hardware Address drop-down list.
2 Click Edit
The Allowed Hardware Addresses page appears.
3 Type the MAC Address of the computer you want to connect to the SOHO 6 Wireless.
4 Click Submit.
SOHO 6 Wireless Installation Procedures: Windows XP with Internet Explorer 5.x & 6.0
Configure the Wireless Network
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