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3.4 Securing a wireless network

To avoid having uninvited guests probing your wireless network we strongly

recommend securing your wireless network. There are several security methods

which can secure the network at different levels. To apply a method to your network it

is required that all wireless network devices support this method. The strongest

method of security is WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access).

The strongest method of security is WPA2 AES. It is recommended to use this type of

security. However, it is possible that (older) wireless hardware is not able to use this

type of security, but can only use WPA-TKIP. Refer to the documentation of your

hardware to be sure if your hardware can use WPA2 AES.

If you wish to use WPA2 AES security, continue with paragraph 3.4.1 (recommended).

If you wish to use WEP security, continue with paragraph 3.4.2.

3.4.1 WPA2 AES security (recommended)

1.

The wizard appears in a pop-up screen. Click ‘Next’.

2.

Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’.

3.

At the field ‘SSID’ fill out the name desired for your wireless network. (Use the

‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.)

4.

Click ‘Next’.

5.

The router will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel.

6.

As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen.

7.

Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel. (You can pick a wireless channel yourself if

you want).

8.

You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’

to continue.

9.

Choose ‘WPA2’ and click ‘Next’.

10.

Choose ‘AES’ and click ‘Next’.

11.

Fill out a password in the ‘Network Key’ field (e.g. ‘yourname1’). Do not use any

punctuation marks and make sure the password is at least 8 characters long!

12.

Write down the network name and the chosen password*.

13. Click ‘Next’.

14. Click ‘Finish’.

15.

The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically.

Hint: WPA2 AES security is supported by Windows XP Service Pack 2 (with all

updated installed). This security method is not supported by Windows 98, unless your

wireless network adapter software supports WPA2 AES. In case you do not have

Windows

XP, Vista, Windows 7 or the required software, continue with section 3.4.2.

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3.4.2 WEP security

1.

Choose you country/region and click ‘Next’.

2.

Fill out the desired name for your wireless network in the field ‘SSID’. (Use the

‘Check SSID’ option to ensure this name is not already in use.)

3.

Click ‘Next’.

4.

The router will automatically scan for a suitable wireless channel.

5.

As a choice, the most suitable wireless channel will appear on your screen.

6.

Click ‘Next’ to confirm this channel. (You can pick a wireless channel yourself if

you want).

7.

You will see a brief summary with the settings you have made so far. Click ‘Next’

to continue.

8.

Choose ‘WEP’ and click ‘Next’.

9.

Choose ‘Use a 128 bit key’ and click ‘Next’.

10.

Fill out a password in the field ‘Network Key’. For this WEP key you are only

allowed to use numbers from 0 till 9 and the letters a till f. Do not use any

punctuation marks and make sure the password is exactly 26 characters long.

11.

Write down the network name and the chosen password*.

12. Click ‘Next’.

13. Click ‘Finish’.

14.

The wizard will now save the settings and will close the screen automatically.

3.5 Finishing the installation procedure of your wireless

router

After following chapter 4, you can finish the installation procedure by following the next

steps:

1.

Remove the UTP network cable from your computer.

2.

Remove the UTP networking cable from the LAN port of your router.

3.

Restart your computer.

4.

Congratulations! You have properly installed the router.

An explanation how to connect your wireless network using Windows XP, Windows

Vista and Windows 7 can be found in chapter 8.

* The connection is lost when WPA2 AES or WEP has been enabled in the router and

not yet in the wireless network adapter. When WEP/WPA2 AES has also been

enabled in the wireless network adapter, the connection will be repaired.

Write down the security method, the network name and the key:

WPA2 AES

WEP

Network name: _____________________________________________________

Key:

_____________________________________________________

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4.0 Setting up a secured connection using

WPS

The EM4543/EM4544/EM4571 can be secured using WPS. WPS is a handy feature,

which allows you to secure your wireless network by pressing the WPS button on both

your Eminent router and your wireless WPS adapter. The Eminent router and your

wireless WPS device will then automatically ‘agree’ to use a SSID and WPA2 AES

security key. The connection between the Eminent wireless router and your WPS

device will be established automatically.

Make sure the wireless WPS adapter is installed on your computer.

4.1 Using the WPS button (Router and Wireless WPS

adapter)

Note: The following steps are created using Windows 7.

1.

Make sure your computer has been started and your Wireless WPS adapter is

installed on your computer. Also make sure your Wireless Eminent router has an

internet connection.

2.

If correct, an icon of the wireless connection (

) will be added to your taskbar.

3.

Click the icon after which a list of available wireless networks will be listed as

shown in the following image:

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4.

Select the network you want to connect to and click ‘Connect’.

5.

If correct, Windows will now ask you to fill out your wireless security key. Also,

the lower part of the screen shows you to push the WPS button on the router.

6.

Press the WPS button on the Eminent router for approximately 1-2 seconds (not

longer!).

7.

Press the WPS button on your wireless WPS adapter. Refer to the manual of

your wireless WPS adapter for the exact amount of

time you need to press the

WPS connection.

8.

The connection between the Eminent router and your wireless WPS adapter will

be established automatically. The following icon will be visible in the

taskbar:

. This icon tells you an internet connection has been established.

You will now be able to access the internet.

Hint: The WPS button also acts as a reset button. If you press the WPS button too

long, (for example: 8~10 seconds), the Eminent router will be set back to factory

defaults.

Hint: Some WPS adapters and Windows versions require you to use the supplied

WPS adapter software. If so, the steps described above can differ from your own

situation. Please refer to the manual of the wireless WPS adapter for the exact steps.

5.0 Manual configuration as an Access Point

Install the router as an access point if you have a router or DSL modem router. Make

sure that your Internet browser and your network are well configured when configuring

manually. You can assume that the settings are correct, unless you have changed any

of the settings in the past.

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Install the router as an access point if you have a router or DSL modem router. Make

sure that your Internet browser and your network are well configured when configuring

manually. You can assume that the settings are correct, unless you have changed any

of the settings in the past.

Example of EM4543/EM4544/EM4571 as an Access Point

5.1 Connecting the router

1.

Turn off the computer.

2.

Connect the router to a wall outlet using the supplied power adapter.

3.

Connect the supplied UTP network cable to the ‘LAN 4’ port of the router.

4.

Connect the other end of this UTP network cable to the network adapter of your

computer.

Is my router correctly connected to the wall outlet? You can check this by verifying that

the POWER LED is on.

Do I have a proper network connection? Turn on the computer and verify if the LED on

the router, corresponding with the LAN-port to which you connected the UTP

networking cable, is lit. The LED on the network adapter of your computer should also

be lit..

5.2 Configuring the router as an Access Point

Before you can configure the router for an Internet connection you first need to

connect to the router by following the procedure below.

1.

Turn on your computer.

2.

Open your webbrowser (e.g. Internet Explorer or Firefox).

3.

Type ‘http://192.168.8.1’ in the address bar.

4.

Press the ‘Enter key’ or click ‘Go to’.