Wireless Cable Voice Gateway Model CBVG834G Adminstrators User Manual

Wireless Configuration

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WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

To configure WEP data encryption:

1.

From the Wireless Settings screen, select

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 64-bit

encryption

or use the default setting

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 128-bit encryption

.

2.

In the

Authentication

drop-down list, select

Open System or Shared Key

, or select

Shared

Key

.

3.

If you use encryption keys, enter them. These values must be identical on all computers in

your network. There are two ways to enter the keys:

•

Passphrase

: Enter a word or group of printable characters in the Passphrase field, and

then click Generate. The

Key1

through

Key4

fields are populated with key values.

•

Manual

: Enter 10 hexadecimal digits (any combination of 0-9, a-f, or A-F)

Select which of the four keys will be the default.

See the link to the online document

“Wireless Communications:” in Appendix B

for a full

explanation of each of these options, as defined by the IEEE 802.11 wireless communication

standard.

4.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Figure 2-2

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WPA-PSK (WiFi Protected Access Pre-Shared Key)

Not all wireless adapters support WPA-PSK. Furthermore, client software is required on the client.

Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or above do include the client software that

supports WPA. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA.

Consult the product document for your wireless adapter and WPA client software for instructions

on configuring WPA settings.

To configure WPA-PSK:

1.

On the Wireless Settings screen, select the Security Option

WPA-PSK

.

2.

In the

Passphrase Key

field under Security Encryption (WPA-PSK), enter a word or group of

printable characters and enter the

Key Lifetime

.

The Passphrase must be 8 to 63 characters in length. The 256 Bit key used for encryption is

generated from this passphrase.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Figure 2-3

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Wireless Configuration

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WPA (WiFi Protected Access)

Not all wireless adapters support WPA. Furthermore, client software is required on the client.

Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or above do include the client software that

supports WPA. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also support WPA.

Consult the product document for your wireless adapter and WPA client software for instructions

on configuring WPA setting.

To configure WPA:

1.

On the Wireless Settings screen, select Security Option

WPA

.

2.

Enter the Security Encryption (WPA) settings.

These settings are required for communication and authentication from a Radius server. A

Secondary Radius Server can be configured which is used if the Primary Radius Server fails.

•

Primary Radius Server IP Address

. The IP address of the Radius Server. The default is

0.0.0.0

•

Radius Port

. Port number of the Radius Server. The default is 1812.

•

Radius Key

. This is shared between the gateway and the Radius Server during

authentication.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Figure 2-4

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Wireless Configuration

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WPA2-PSK (WiFi Protected Access 2 Pre-Shared Keys)

Not all wireless adapters support WPA2-PSK. Furthermore, client software is required on the

client. Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or above do include the client

software that supports WPA2. Nevertheless, the wireless adapter hardware and driver must also

support WPA2. Consult the product document for your wireless adapter and WPA client software

for instructions on configuring WPA settings.

To configure WPA2-PSK:

1.

On the Wireless Settings screen, select

WPA2-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 Pre-Shared

Key)

.

2.

Enter the Security Encryption (WPA2-PSK) settings:

•

Pre-Shared Key

. Enter a word or group of printable characters. The passphrase must be 8

to 63 characters in length. The 256 Bit key used for encryption is generated from this

passphrase.

•

Key Lifetime.

Enter the key lifetime in minutes.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Figure 2-5

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WPA2 (WiFi Protected Access 2)

To configure WPA2:

1.

On the Wireless Settings page, select the Security Option

WPA2

.

2.

Enter the Security Encryption (WPA2) settings.

These settings are required for communication and authentication from a Radius server. A

secondary Radius server can be configured, which is used if the primary Radius server fails.

•

Primary Radius Server IP Address

. The IP address of the Radius server. The default is

0.0.0.0

•

Radius Port

. Port number of the Radius Server. The default is 1812.

•

Radius Key

. This is shared between the gateway and the Radius Server during

authentication.

3.

Click

Apply

to save your settings.

Figure 2-6