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Chapter 3: Status and Configuration

This chapter describes the tasks you need to do to customize the Metro Broadband Gateway to run on your

wireless network.

Topics covered in this chapter include:

•

Wireless Settings Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

•

Metro Broadband Gateway Settings Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

•

Viewing Device, Internet, and System Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

•

Viewing Wireless Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

•

Configuring Device Identification and Login Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

•

Configuring Internet Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

•

Enabling an L2TP Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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Configuring System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

•

Configuring Wireless Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

•

Customizing Metro WLAN or Home WLAN Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

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Customizing WEP Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

•

Customizing WPA Encryption. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

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Customizing 802.1X Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

•

Certificate Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

•

Port Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

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Access Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

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Smart Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

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Extending Your Home Wireless Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

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Connecting Your Wireless Computer(s) to a Metro Wi-Fi Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

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Connecting Your Home Router to a Metro Wi-Fi Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

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Wireless Settings Worksheet

Before you modify any wireless settings on the Metro Broadband Gateway, print

Table 5— “Wireless

Network Settings Worksheet”

and record the following information about your wireless network. Your ISP

or network administrator may provide you with this information. The wireless information recorded in this

worksheet should be used to configure the Metro Broadband Gateway’s wireless settings.

Table 5—Wireless Network Settings Worksheet

Item

Description and Your Network Setting

Metro Broadband

Gateway SSID

The SSID identifies the remote Access Point (AP). Make sure to specify the SSID

of the Metro Broadband Gateway or your existing wireless router, or the SSID as

defined by the Metro ISP provider. Once you obtain the SSID from the Metro ISP

provider or you know the name of your home wireless router, this is the value you

must enter as the Metro Broadband Gateway SSID. You can use up to 32

alphanumeric characters. The SSID is

case sensitive.

Security

If using WEP, circle the method used: [Open System]

[Shared Key]

[Auto]

Circle the type of Shared key: 64-bit

128 bit

Passphrase method

•

If using 64-bit WEP: use 10 hex digits (any combination of

0-9

or

a-f

) or 5 ASCII

printable characters.

•

If using 128-bit WEP, use 26 hex digits or 13 ASCII printable characters.

The WEP key values are

not

case-sensitive.

Key 1

______________________________________________

Key 2

______________________________________________

Key 3

______________________________________________

Key 4

______________________________________________

If using WPA-PSK, write down the passphrase. The WPA-PSK passphrase is

case-sensitive.

WPA Passphrase:

________________________________

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Metro Broadband Gateway Settings Worksheet

Metro Broadband Gateway Settings Worksheet

Print

Table 6

, and record your personalized settings for configuring the Metro Broadband Gateway. Enter

the security settings you recorded in

Table 5, “Wireless Network Settings Worksheet,” on page 26

.

Remember

—If the Metro Broadband Gateway’s device settings do not match the Mesh Networks Router

settings, the Metro Broadband Gateway will not be able to find your network.

Store this information in a safe place.

Table 6—Metro Broadband Gateway Default and User Settings Worksheet

Item

Default Setting

a

a. Your unit may be customized to a different value by your service provider.

Your Setting

User Name

admin

_______________________________

Password

password

_______________________________

IP Address

192.168.30.1

_______________________________

Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0

_______________________________

SSID

XXXX

_______________________________

Wireless Mode

802.11g & b

_______________________________

Security

Disabled

_______________________________

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Viewing Device, Internet, and System Status

The Device, Internet, and System screens provide information about Metro Broadband Gateway operation.

Device Information

The Status :: Device information displays the following:

•

Device Name

assigned to the Metro Broadband Gateway

•

Air Quality

indicator of the Wi-Fi network or the signal quality of the connection to the Mesh AP

•

MAC Address

of the wireless interface connected to the Mesh router

•

Serial Number

of Metro Broadband Gateway

•

Software Version

currently running on the Metro Broadband Gateway

•

Uptime

of the Metro Broadband Gateway since last reboot

Figure 20—

Status :: Device page

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Viewing Device, Internet, and System Status

Air Quality Indicator

The Air Quality indicator icon shows the current state of your wireless connection. Air Quality is measured

by the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) value, which is a measurement of the wireless signal

strength. A high RSSI value usually means that the wireless connection is stable, and quality data

transmission can be achieved.

The Air Quality Indicator examines the environment that surrounds a Ruckus Metro Broadband Gateway,

and determines the amount of interference in the environment. The Radio Frequency (RF) side of a wireless

device is a combination of a receiver and a transmitter. Both receiver and transmitter provide feedback as

they operate. The Air Quality indicator bases its evaluation on the Received Signal Strength Indication

(RSSI) that is returned as part of the 802.11 transmission acknowledgement.

Figure 21—

Air Quality indicator

Table 7—Air Quality Indicator Values

Number of Bars

RSSI Strength

Quality

5

above 24

Excellent

4

between 24 and 20

Good

3

between 19 and 14

Average

2

between 13 and 8

Marginal

1

below 8

Poor

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