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PIN Lock On

After you are finished using your SIM card for Internet access, you may wish to lock the SIM card again. In this case, first go to the

PIN configuration screen, as shown below.

Select Change PIN Code Protection. Tick Enable PIN Lock, enter the PIN code twice. You can set Remember PIN code to yes so

you don’t need to input the PIN code every time when the gateway turns on with this SIM inserted. Then click Apply.

After you do so, the following dialog box should appear.

You can now return your SIM card to your cellular phone or other mobile device.

PIN Code Change

If you wish to change your PIN code for greater security, go to the previous section and follow the procedure listed under PIN Lock

On. After locking the SIM card, select PIN Code Change and enter your old and new PIN codes in the fields provided. Keep in mind

you only have 3 attempts before your SIM card is locked. The Times remaining shows how many attempts left. Contact Mobily if

you require assistance. Afterwards, click Apply to activate the change.

If you forget to turn on PIN lock protection before changing your PIN, you will see this dialog box as a helpful reminder.

If your PIN code change request was successful the following dialog box will display.

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Wireless

Setup

The WiFi submenu provides access to the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) configuration settings including:

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Wireless network name (SSID)

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Channel restrictions (based on country)

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Security

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Access point or bridging behaviour

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Station information

This screen allows you to configure basic features of the wireless LAN interface. You can enable or disable the wireless LAN

interface, hide the network from active scans, set the wireless network name (also known as the SSID) and restrict the channel set

based on country requirements. The Wireless Guest Network function adds extra networking security when connecting to remote

hosts.

Click Apply/Save to save the new Wi-Fi configuration.

PARAMETER

DEFINITION

Enable WiFi

A checkbox that enables or disables the wireless LAN interface. The default is Enable WiFi.

Enable SSID Broadcast

Deselect Enable SSID Broadcast to protect the access point from detection by wireless network scans.

To check AP status in Windows XP, open Network Connections from the Start Menu and select View Available

Network Connections. If the access point is hidden, it will not be listed there. To connect a client to a hidden

access point, the station must add the access point manually to its wireless configuration.

Clients Isolation

1. Prevents clients PC from seeing one another in My Network Places or Network Neighborhood.

2. Prevents one wireless client communicating with another wireless client.

SSID

[1-32 characters]

Sets the wireless network name. SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. All stations must be configured with the

correct SSID to access the WLAN. If the SSID does not match, that user will not be granted access.

The naming conventions are: Minimum number of characters: 1, maximum number of characters: 32.

BSSID

The BSSID is a 48bit identity used to identify a particular BSS (Basic Service Set) within an area. In

Infrastructure BSS networks, the BSSID is the MAC (Medium Access Control) address of the AP (Access Point)

and in Independent BSS or ad hoc networks, the BSSID is generated randomly.

Country

A drop-down menu that permits worldwide and specific national settings. Each county listed in the menu

enforces specific regulations limiting channel range.

Max Clients

The maximum number of wireless clients allowed to connect to the wireless network.

Wireless Guest Network

This router supports multiple SSIDs called Guest SSIDs or Virtual Access Points. To enable one or more Guest

SSIDs select the radio buttons under the Enable heading. To hide a Guest SSID, select its radio button under

the Hidden heading.

Do the same for Isolate Client. For a description of this function, see the entry for “Client Isolation” in this table.

Similarly, for Max Clients and BSSID headings, consult the matching entries in this table.

NOTE: Remote wireless hosts are unable to scan Guest SSIDs.

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Security

This router includes a number of options to help provide a secure connection to the Wi-Fi Network.

Security features include:

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WEP / WPA / WPA2 data encryption

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MAC address IP filtering

You can authenticate or encrypt your service on the Wi-Fi Protected Access algorithm, which provides protection against

unauthorized access such as eavesdropping.

The following screen appears when Security is selected. The Security page allows you to configure security features of your router’s

WLAN interface. You can set the network authentication method, select data encryption, specify whether a network key is required

to authenticate to this wireless network and specify the encryption strength.

Click Apply/Save to configure the wireless security options:

PARAMETER

DEFINITION

Select SSID

The Telstra Ultimate Gateway is able to handle multiple wireless networks. The pull down menu enables you

to select which wireless network the security settings will be applied to.

Network Authentication

This option is used for authentication to the wireless network. Each authentication type has its own settings.

For example, selecting 802.1X authentication will reveal the RADIUS Server IP address, Port

and key fields.

WEP Encryption

This option indicates whether data sent over the network is encrypted.

The same network key is used for data encryption and network authentication. Whilst four network keys can

be defined, only one can be used at any one time.

WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK

A new type of wireless security that gives a more secure network when compared to WEP. The security key

needs to be more than 8 characters and less than 63 characters and it can be any combination of letters

and numbers. This is the default wireless security in use on the router.

WPA

WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) is suitable for enterprise applications. It must be used in conjunction with an

authentication server such as RADIUS to provide centralized access control and management.

Encryption Strength

The strength/length of your wireless security key.

Current Network Key

The current network key that is active. You have the choice of setting up to 4 different wireless security keys

Network Key 1

The value of network key 1.

Network Key 2

The value of network key 2

Network Key 3

The value of network key 3

Network key 4

The value of network key 4

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Configuration

This screen allows you to control the advanced features of the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) interface including:

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Select the channel you wish to operate from

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Force the transmission speed

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Set the fragmentation threshold

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Set the wake-up interval for clients in power-save mode

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Set the beacon interval for the access point

Click Apply/Save to set the advanced wireless configuration.

PARAMETER

DEFINITION

Band

The frequency of the wireless network. 2.4GHz is standard.

Channel

Allows selection of a specific channel (1-14) or Auto mode.

Auto Channel Timer

The Auto Channel times the length it takes to scan in minutes.

802.11n/EWC

An equipment interoperability standard setting based on IEEE 802.11n Draft 2.0 and Enhanced Wireless Consortium

(EWC)

Bandwidth

The drop-down menu specifies the following bandwidth: 20MHz in 2.4G Band and 40 MHz in 5G Band, 20MHz in both

bands and 40MHz in both bands

Control Sideband

This is available for 40MHz. Drop-down menu allows selecting upper sideband or lower sideband

802.11n Rate

Drop-down menu specifies the following fixed rates. The maximum rate for bandwidth, 20MHz, is 130Mbps and the

maximum bandwidth, 40MHz, is 270Mbps

802.11n Protection

Turn off for maximized throughput

Turn on for greater security

Support 802.11n Client Only

The option to provide wireless Internet access only to clients who are operating at 802.11n speeds

54g Rate

In Auto (default) mode, your Router uses the maximum data rate and lowers the data rate dependent on the signal

strength. The appropriate setting is dependent on signal strength. Other rates are discrete values between 1 to 54 Mbps.

Multicast rate

Setting for multicast packet transmission rate. (1-54 Mbps)

Basic Rate

Sets basic transmission rate.

Fragment Threshold

A threshold (in bytes) determines whether packets will be fragmented and at what size. Packets that exceed the

fragmentation threshold of an 802.11 WLAN will be split into smaller units suitable for the circuit size. Packets smaller

than the specified fragmentation threshold value however are not fragmented.

Values between 256 and 2346 can be entered but should remain at a default setting of 2346. Setting the Fragmentation

Threshold too low may result in poor performance.

RTS Threshold

Request To Send (RTS) specifies the packet size that exceeds the specified RTS threshold, which then triggers the

RTS/CTS mechanism. Smaller packets are sent without using RTS/CTS. The default setting of 2347 (max length) will

disables the RTS Threshold.

DTIM Interval

Delivery Traffic Indication Message (DTIM) is also known as Beacon Rate. The entry range is a value between 1 and

65535. A DTIM is a countdown variable that informs clients of the next window for listening to broadcast and multicast

messages. When the AP has buffered broadcast or multicast messages for associated clients, it sends the next DTIM

with a DTIM Interval value. AP Clients hear the beacons and awaken to receive the broadcast and multicast messages.

The default is 1.

Beacon Interval

The amount of time between beacon transmissions in is milliseconds. The default is 100 ms and the acceptable range is

1 – 65535. The beacon transmissions identify the presence of an access point. By default, network devices passively

scan all RF channels listening for beacons coming from access points. Before a station enters power save mode, the

station needs the beacon interval to know when to wake up to receive the beacon.

Global Max Clients

Here you have the option of setting the limit of the number of clients who can connect to your wireless network

Xpress Technology

Broadcom’s Xpress™ Technology is compliant with draft specifications of two planned wireless industry standards. It has

been designed to improve wireless network efficiency. Default is disabled

Transmit Power

The option of decreasing the transmitting power of your wireless signal

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MAC Filter

This screen appears when Media Access Control (MAC) Filter is selected. This option allows access to be restricted based upon the

unique 48-bit MAC address.

To add a MAC Address filter, click the Add button shown below.

To delete a filter, select it from the table below and click the Remove button.

PARAMETER

DEFINITION

MAC Restrict Mode

Disabled – Disables MAC filtering

Allow – Permits access for the specified MAC addresses.

Please note: Add a wireless device’s MAC address before clicking the Allow radio button or else

you will need to connect to the Router’s web user interface using the supplied yellow Ethernet cable

and add the wireless device’s MAC address.

Deny – Rejects access for the specified MAC addresses

MAC Address

Lists the MAC addresses subject to the MAC Restrict Mode. The Add button prompts an entry field

that requires you type in a MAC address in a two-character, 6-byte convention: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx

where xx are hexadecimal numbers. A maximum of 60 MAC addresses can be added.

Enter the MAC address on the screen below and click Apply/Save.