Wireless - Linksys BEFDSR41W User Manual

Wireless

Use the Wireless screen to configure the Gateway for your wireless network.
Note: You must insert the Linksys wireless PC card in the PC card slot on
the back of the Gateway before you can use the wireless features.
• SSID The Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the unique name shared among
all clients and access points in a wireless network. The SSID must be iden-
tical for all clients and access points participating in the same network. The
SSID is case-sensitive and must not exceed 30 characters.
For security reasons, it is recommended that you change the SSID from the
default "linksys", and avoid common names (e.g. Company name).
• Channel This specifies the channel (frequency) used for the wireless net-
work. Select the appropriate channel to correspond with your network set-
tings, between 1 and 11 (in North America). All points in your wireless net-
work must use the same channel in order to function correctly.
• WEP The WEP Encryption method is Disabled by default. To enable
WEP, click the Mandatory radio button. Click the WEP Key Setting but-
ton to configure the WEP key settings.
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On the WEP Key Setting screen, you can make the following choices:
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Note: For further details on configuring wireless security using WEP,
refer to "Appendix B: Configuring Wireless Security."
• Firmware Version The wireless card's firmware version is listed in this
field.
• RTS Threshold. This value should remain at its default setting of 2432.
Should you encounter inconsistent data flow, only minor modifications are
recommended.
• Fragmentation Threshold. This value should remain at its default setting
of 2432. It specifies the maximum size a data packet will be before split-
ting and creating a new packet. A smaller setting means smaller packets,
which will create more packets for each transmission. Only minor modifi-
cations of this value are recommended.
To clear any values you've entered on any page, click Cancel and re-enter
information. To apply any settings you've altered on any page, click the Apply
button. Once all settings are correct, click Continue. For more information on
this tab, you can click the Help button.
Select 64- or 128-bit WEP encryption.
Select Passphrase generation for easy setup of encryption fields.
Configure the manual entry of WEP encryption keys.
Configure the default transmit WEP key.
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