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Home Network Tab
26
•
Click the Wireless Settings
link to open the Configure the Wireless Network page.
Figure 13. Configure the Wireless Network Page
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The Current Settings panel shows the 2Wire gateway’s wireless access point settings:
•
Access Point.
The designated name of the wireless access point.
•
Network Name.
The name assigned to your wireless network. The default is 2WIREXXX, where XXX
represents the last three digits of your 2Wire gateway serial number (for example, 2WIRE954).
•
Channel.
The radio frequency band the access point uses for your wireless network (the default is 6).
Wireless adapter cards auto-detect which channels to use. If you are having problems with your
wireless network, it could be due to radio interference. You can change the wireless channel to see if
interference is reduced on a different channel.
Note:
For more information on wireless channels, refer to the wireless channel entry on page 123 in the
Glossary.
•
Authentication.
The security method used to ensure that users are authorized to access the wireless
network: WEP-Open, WEP-Shared, or WPA-PSK.
•
Encryption.
The security setting that makes it difficult for unauthorized users to access your network.
Customizing Security Settings
You should always enable encryption for wireless communication. When encryption is enabled, you must
define an encryption key for the 2Wire gateway’s wireless access point and configure that same key on each
wireless client that will use your 2Wire gateway wireless network.
You can customize the following wireless settings in the Wireless Security panel.
1.
From the Authentication pull-down menu, select an authentication setting:
WEP-Open, WEP-Shared, or
WPA-PSK.
Note:
WPA-PSK authentication is supported only on HG model gateways.
Open authentication allows users to configure their wireless adapter as either Open or Shared; in either
case an encryption key is required. Shared authentication allows users to configure their wireless
adapter for Shared authentication, which requires an encryption key. WPA-PSK requires that users
configure their wireless adapter using TKIP
.
2.
To use the encryption key that came with your gateway, click the
Use default encryption key
radio button.
To create a custom encryption key, click the
Use custom encryption key
radio button.
If you select
Use custom encryption key
, you can define a 64-bit or 128-bit encryption key. For 64-bit
encryption, enter a 10-digit hexadecimal number. For 128-bit encryption, enter a 26-digit hexadecimal
number. A hexadecimal number uses the characters 0-9, a-f, or A-F.
3.
Click
SAVE
.
Note:
If encryption is enabled, each wireless client must be configured with the encryption key
defined on the system before it can operate on your wireless network.
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Configuring Additional Settings
The Additional Settings panel allows you to customize wireless settings. In general, it is recommended that
you leave the default settings in place; however, if you are experiencing connection or performance
difficulties, altering these settings may improve performance.
•
Wireless Mode.
Allows you to force the gateway to use 802.11b/g, 802.11b-only, or 802.11g-only
modes of operation.
Note:
This field displays only for 802.11b/g based models.
•
DTIM Period (seconds).
Determines at which interval the access point will send its broadcast traffic.
The default value is 4 seconds.
•
Maximum Connection Rate.
The maximum rate at which your wireless connection works (1, 2, 5.5, 11,
or 22 Mbps for 802.11b-based models; 1, 2, 5.5, 11, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48, or 54 Mbps for 802.11b/
g-based models).
•
Power Setting.
Allows you to select the power level for your wireless connection. The default list is 1 to
4; additional options may appear based on the service provider’s configuration.
If you have customized your wireless system configuration, you can restore the wireless settings to factory
defaults by clicking the
RESTORE DEFAULTS
button.
Configuring Advanced Settings
The Edit Advanced Home Network Settings page displays the current IP settings in use by your system for
your home network, and allows you to configure your home network settings. You should adjust these
settings
ONLY
if you are very familiar with computer networking technologies.
The Current Settings panel shows the following information:
•
Router Address.
The IP address used by your system on the private home network (the default is
192.168.0.1). The system has two IP addresses: a private address that it uses on the home network,
and one that is used on the public broadband connection on the Internet. You can change the home
network IP address by changing the home network IP address range.
•
Subnet Mask.
The subnet mask is determined by the home network IP address range settings (the
default is 255.255.0.0).
•
DHCP Range.
The range of IP addresses used by your system (the default is 192.16.1.33 through
192.16.1.250). IP addresses can be either static (permanently assigned) or dynamic (automatic and
temporary).
Setting up a Private Network
By default, the 2Wire gateway uses the 192.168.1.0/255.255.0.0 IP address range. You can select from
two additional IP address ranges, or configure the network settings manually. You should manually configure
these settings
ONLY
if you thoroughly understand IP internetworking, because an incorrect configuration can
cause unpredictable results.
Note:
Because the fields that display are dependent on the type of wireless adapter you are
using, some of these settings may not display.
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To set up a private network:
•
Open a Web browser and access the 2Wire gateway user interface by entering
•
Click the
Home Network
tab.
•
Click the Advanced Settings
link under the tab to open the Edit Advanced Home Network Settings page.
Figure 14. Advanced Home Network Settings Page
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1.
Click the radio button that corresponds to the IP address range you wish to use.
If you select the 172.16.0.0 / 255.255.0.0 or 10.0.0.0 / 255.255.0.0 range, continue to step 5. If
you select
Configure manually
, continue to step 2.
2.
In the Router Address field, enter the IP address used by your system on the private home network.
3.
In the Subnet Mask field, enter the subnet mask. The subnet mask is determined by the home network
IP address range settings.
4.
Click the Enable DHCP checkbox.
a.
In the First DHCP Address field, enter the first DHCP address that you’ll be distributing over the
private network.
b.
In the Last DHCP Address field, enter the last DHCP address that you’ll be distributing over the
private network.
c.
In the Set DHCP Lease Time field, enter a value for the number of hours before the DHCP lease
expires.
5.
Click
SAVE
.
Setting Up a Public Network
The Public Network pane allows you to create a local network that has broadband network-accessible IP
addresses by creating a route from the Internet to the specified public network. The public network
operates without Network Address Translation (NAT). This feature is typically used in conjunction with
broadband service that provides a range of available IP addresses. Once enabled, the public IP addresses
can be assigned to local computers.
To set up a public network:
1.
Check the
Enable
checkbox.
2.
In the Router Address field, enter the router address (this is typically provided by your service provider).
3.
In the Subnet Mask field, enter the subnet mask (this is typically provided by your service provider).
4.
Click
SAVE
.
Note:
If you change the home network IP address range, you must renew the DHCP lease on
all devices on your home network and manually reconfigure all devices configured with static IP
addresses. If you are using the 2Wire Network Support Tool, you can renew the DHCP lease by
selecting “Refresh Network Connection” in the Network Support Tool menu.

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