Fon LA FONERA User Manual page 48

A. Configure La Fonera
• Name (SSID): This is the name of your private wireless
• Authentication: This section relates to the network's
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network. To change it you only need to type the name
you wish to use in the cell.
security. By default, the first time you access you'll be
using WPA/WPA2 – Mixed authentication.
 Open: Your network will be vulnerable if you choose
this option, so we don't recommend it. You could
have security problems, since other people could gain
access to your private network.
 WEP: This is the acronym of Wired Equivalent Privacy.
It's an option you must consider if any of your
wireless network devices doesn't support the WPA or
WPA2 security standards. In this case we advise you
to use WEP encryption.
You can choose between the standard 64-bit key
or the 128-bit key, being the latter the best for the
encryption. Remember that you must use the same
keys to encode and decode with your Fonera and all
your network devices.
If you've set up this encryption for your private
network, all the WiFi devices you want to connect
with will have to use it.
You can use up to 4 keys in the screen that will
appear. You don't need to use them all, although it's
an interesting feature. You must take note of the Use
Key field, since it will select which one of the four keys
is used.
In both cases you'll have to set up the same keys in
your equipment's wireless adapter. Our advice is that
you do both at the same time in La Fonera and your
access devices.
 WPA: WiFi Protected Access. A more advanced
protocol than WEP used to secure wireless networks.
 WPA2: The latest version of this encryption standard.
We advise you to use it if your equipment supports it.
To know more about the encryption options, check the
previous WPA description.
A Configure La Fonera