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The following figure displays the
Devices
section of the
Status
page.
Refer to the following table to hide inactive devices and clear the list of devices appearing on the
Status
page:
Setting Up Wireless Network
Objective
To setup your wireless network.
This configuration determines the wireless settings used to access the wireless interface of the
gateway.
Steps
1.
Navigate to
Settings
>
LAN
>
Wireless
. The
Wireless
page appears.
Step
Result
Click
Hide Inactive Devices
.
Devices that are no longer on the local network will be hidden from the
Devices
list on this page and under
Home Network Devices
on the
Home
page.
Click
Clear List
.
Devices that are no longer active on the local network are cleared from the
Devices
list on this page and under
Home Network Devices
on the
Home
page.
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2.
Enable the wireless connection by selecting the
Enable Wireless Interface
check box.
3.
Enter a name assigned to your wireless network in the
Network Name (SSID)
text box. The
default is 2WIREXXX, where XXX represents the last three digits of your 2Wire gateway
serial number (for example, 2WIRE008). This name appears next to the
Wireless
icon on
the
Home
page.
Note
The HomePortal 3801HGV gateway can support up to 4 SSIDs. It can support upto 4
wireless devices at a time.
4.
Enable the broadcast of the SSID over the wireless network by selecting the
SSID
Broadcast
check box. This implies that the broadcasted SSID is visible to the users who
are scanning to connect to a wireless network.
Note
You can disable the broadcast of the SSID by clearing the SSID Broadcast check box.
When you disable
SSID Broadcast
, the LAN client cannot scan and connect to your
wireless network. You have to manually add a wireless profile in the LAN client to connect
to the wireless network instead of selecting the SSID name from a typical scan list.
5.
Select a wireless channel (radio frequency band) from the corresponding drop-down list
box. This is the access point used for your wireless network. Wireless clients or wireless
adapter cards auto-detect the 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. It is best to select
Auto
,
because a channel is automatically selected to minimize interference.
6.
Click
Save
. This ensures that the configured wireless setting is saved.
Securing the Wireless Network Using Encryption Key
Objective
To secure your wireless network using the encryption key.
Encrypted security setting makes it difficult for unauthorized users to access your network. It is
good practice to customize an encryption key for wireless communication. When the key is defined,
each wireless client must have it to connect to your wireless network.
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Steps
1.
Navigate to
Settings
>
LAN
>
Wireless
. The
Wireless
page to configure the
Security
settings appears.
2.
Enable or disable the wireless security by selecting or clearing the
Wireless Security
check
box. Wireless security is enabled as a default setting.
3.
Select an authentication setting from the
Authentication Type
drop-down list box. Check
the capabilities of the wireless clients that will be accessing this network and find a secure
protocol by referring to the following table:
4.
Select the
Use default encryption key printed on the System Label
radio button to use the
encryption key that came with your gateway.
OR
Select the
Set custom encryption key
radio button to create a 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
Authentication Type
Description
WEP-Open
The Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) is an older security protocol that allows
any wireless clients within the radio range to access your network without an
encryption key. This setting provides the least level of security. For security
reasons, do not select this setting unless there is a compatibility issue with an
older wireless client. For added protection, set an encryption key on your AP and
enter the same key into your other wireless clients.
WEP-Shared
Similar to the
WEP-Open
setting, do not select this setting unless there is a
compatibility issue with an older wireless client. Unlike the
WEP-Open
setting,
the
WEP-Shared
setting prevents open access by any wireless client; therefore,
it is more secure than the
WEP-Open
setting. For added protection, set an
encryption key on your AP and enter the same key into your other wireless
clients.
WPA-PSK (TKIP)
This setting provides good security and works with most newer wireless clients.
This setting requires an encryption key on the AP and the wireless client
configured to use Wi-Fi Protected Access – Pre-Shared Key (WPA-PSK) with the
same encryption key.
WPA-PSK (TKIP) and
WPA2-PSK (AES)
This setting allows a wireless client to use either WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK to
access your network. An encryption key must be configured on the AP and the
same key must be entered on the wireless client.
WPA2-PSK (AES)
This setting requires that wireless clients use only WPA2-PSK to access your
networks. An encryption key must be configured on the AP and entered into the
wireless client. WPA2-PSK is currently the most secure Wi-Fi encryption protocol
but may not be available on many wireless clients.
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hexadecimal number uses the characters 0-9, a-f, or A-F.
This security key will be used by all clients to access your wireless network.
5.
Click
Save
. This ensures that the configured security setting is saved.
Securing the Wireless Network Using MAC Filtering
Objective
To secure your wireless network using the MAC filtering feature.
This feature enables you to block or allow wireless connection to all devices, or an individual device
based on the MAC address of the device. You allow only “known and trusted” devices to associate
with the wireless access point. MAC address filtering is disabled as a default setting. When
enabled, the wireless connection is granted only to the MAC addresses that are pre-configured in
the allowed device list.
Steps
1.
Navigate to
Settings
>
LAN
>
Wireless
. The
Wireless
page appears.
2.
In the
MAC Filtering
section, click
Edit Blocked/Allowed Device List
link. The
Wireless
MAC Filtering
page appears.

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