Wireless Security Quick Setup - NetComm NB9 User Giude

Wireless Security Quick Setup

Security settings are used to prevent unauthorised connection to your network. This can be as basic
as a neighbouring user who detects and is able to connect through your wireless network, right
through to actual malicious interference or 'hacking'. Whatever the case, it is a good practise to be
aware of and to use wireless network security to safeguard your data and your network
Prior to considering the details of wireless security – provided later – the Quick Security Setup
explains how to implement basic security on your NB9W wireless network.
Quick Security Setup 1: WEP Security
Your NB9W has WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption enabled by default. Your
network will not be available to passer-by or non-authorised users, and any workstation
wishing to connect to your NB9W must know the SSID (wireless network name) and WEP
key values.
Turn on wireless, and set the SSID or wireless network name in the Wireless Setup Screen:
Default SSID: wireless. This can continue to be used or changed to the name of your choice.
Next, click on Wireless>Security. You should see that WEP encryption is enabled by
default.
Click on Set Encryption Key button to either check, or change, the WEP encryption key:
Default WEP Key: A1B2C3D4E5
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