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Figure 4-17: Wireless Network Encryption

6.

Select encryption for wireless network data transfer. Select one of the following:

-

Off - no encryption on the wireless network

-

64-bit encryption on the wireless network

. A basic encryption method. You must provide a

10-character hex key.

-

128-bit encryption on the wireless network

. Advanced encryption method. You must

provide a 26-character hex key.

-

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) on the wireless network

. A reliable security method. You

must provide a password of 8 to 63 characters long.

-

Wi-Fi Protected Access2 (WPA2) on the wireless network

Depending on the encryption method you have selected, follow one of the following instructions: “

64/128-

bit encryption

” or “

Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA/WPA2

”.

4.5.2.1

64/128-bit encryption

For both encryption methods, you need to configure a key. Your wireless network can be accessed only by

providing this key.

1.

Select

64-bit encryption on the wireless network

(or

128-bit encryption on the wireless network

).

Figure 4-18: 64/a28-bit encryption

2.

Click

Next

. The following page opens.

4.5.2.1 64/128-bit encryption

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Figure 4-19: Key or password selection

3.

Select on of the two options:

•

Key

Enter a key of your choice. For a 64-bit encryption, the key must consist of 10 characters long,

(letters A to F or digits 0 to 9). For a 128-bit encryption, the key must be 26 characters long (letters

A to F or digits 0 to 9).

•

Pasphrase

Select this option if you want the device to generate a key based on the passphrase that you

provide.

4.

After you have provided the key, the following page opens.

Figure 4-20: Address Authentication

5.

In this page select one of the following options:

•

Allow any wireless PCs to connect

- with this option you allow any PC to connect to your

wireless network.

•

Allow all wireless PCs to connect except those I specify

- with this option you specify those

PCs that will be denied access to your wireless network.

•

Only allow the wireless PCs I specify to connect

- with this option, you specify a list of PCs that

are allowed to connect to your wireless network.

6.

If you have selected to specify a deny or allow list of PCs in the previous step, you will be prompted to

add addresses of PCs to the list.

7.

Before you confirm changes that you have made, the following page is displayed.

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Figure 4-21: Wireless Network - Confirm settings

4.5.2.2

Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA/WPA2

For both encryption methods, you need to set a passphrase. Your wireless network can be accessed only

by providing this passphrase.

1.

Select

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) on the wireless network

(or

Wi-Fi Protected Access2

(WPA2) on the wireless network

). The following page opens.

Figure 4-22: Wi-Fi Methods

2.

Select the Authentication method and the Encryption protocol method.

3.

Click

Next

. The following page opens.

4.5.2.2 Wi-Fi Protected Access WPA/WPA2

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Figure 4-23: Wi-Fi Protected Access

4.

Provide a passphrase to access your wireless network. The passphrase must consist of at least 8 and

not more than 63 characters.

Figure 4-24: Address Authentication

5.

After you have provided the passphrase, the following page opens.

Figure 4-25: Address Authentication

6.

In this page select one of the following options:

•

Allow any wireless PCs to connect

- with this option you allow any PC to connect to your

wireless network.

•

Allow all wireless PCs to connect except those I specify

- with this option you specify those

PCs that will be denied access to your wireless network.

•

Only allow the wireless PCs I specify to connect

- with this option, you specify a list of PCs that

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are allowed to connect to your wireless network.

7.

If you have selected on of the last two options in the previous step, you will be prompted to add the

MAC addresses of PCs to the list.

8.

Before you confirm changes that you have made, the following page is displayed.

Figure 4-26: Wireless Network - Confirm settings

4.6

Voice Configuration

The

Voice Configuration

page enables you to monitor the status of voice connections on your home

gateway device.

Click the

Voice

option. The following page is displayed.

Figure 4-27: Voice Settings page

You can have two phones connected to your device. The status of each is indicated either by Phone 1

(connected to port TEL1) or Phone 2 (connected to port TEL2).

±

Status

: displays the status of your phones (registered, unknown,...).

±

Number

: displays the directory number of your phone.

4.7

Security

Sinope568+ contains advanced security features that prevent other computers on the Internet from

connecting to your PCs. You should only change the default security settings if you have experience in

network configuration. In most cases you will not need to make any changes.