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Configuring My Network Settings
3.2
Using My Network Settings
3
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3.2g
Rename This Device
To rename a networked device, locate the device in the My Network column,
then click
Rename This Device
. The “Rename Device” screen appears.
Enter the new name of the device in the “New Name” text box and, if needed,
select a new icon for the device from the “New Icon” drop-down list
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4
Setting Up
a Wireless
Network
4.0
Introduction
4.1
Overview
4.2
Connecting a Wireless Client
4.3
Wireless Status
4.4
Basic Security Settings
4.5
Advanced Security Settings
4.6
Setting Up a Wireless
Windows Client
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Wireless networking frees you from cables
and plugs, making your devices more
accessible and easier to use. This chapter
explains how to create a wireless network
using the FiOS Router, including accessing
and configuring wireless security options.
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4.1
Overview
The FiOS Router provides the user with wireless connectivity over the 802.11b
and g standards (the most common wireless standards). 802.11b has a
maximum data rate of 11 Mbps, while 802.11g has a maximum data rate of 54
Mbps. Both operate in the 2.4 GHz range.
The FiOS Router’s wireless feature is turned on, with wireless security activated,
by default. The level of security is
64/40-bit WEP, with a unique WEP key already
entered.
This information is displayed on a sticker located on the bottom of the
FiOS Router.
The FiOS Router integrates multiple layers of security. These include the IEEE
802.1x port-based authentication protocol, RADIUS client, EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS,
EAP-TTLS, EAP-PEAP, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WPA) and firewall and VPN applications.
4.2
Connecting a Wireless Client
To connect a wireless client to the FiOS Router:
Note:
The following procedure assumes the FiOS Router’s default wireless
settings are intact. If they have been changed, use the new ESSID and wireless
security settings. For more details, see the “Connecting a Wireless Windows XP
Client” section of this chapter.
In the wireless client’s configuration interface, enter the FiOS Router’s
1.
ESSID (found on a sticker on the bottom of the FiOS Router’s case) in the
appropriate text box or field (this varies depending on the wireless client’s
manufacturer).
Enter the FiOS Router’s WEP key (also found on the sticker on the bottom of
2.
the FiOS Router’s case) in the wireless client’s configuration interface.
Save the changes and exit the wireless client’s configuration interface. The
3.
client should now detect and join the FiOS Router’s wireless network. If not,
check the wireless client’s documentation, or contact its manufacturer.
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Setting Up a Wireless Network
4.3
Wireless Status
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4.3
Wireless Status
Clicking on the “Wireless Settings” icon from the Main screen’s menu generates
the “Wireless Status”
screen, which displays the current status of the wireless
connection.
4.3a
Radio Enabled
Displays whether the FiOS Router’s wireless radio is active.
4.3b
SSID
The SSID (Service Set Identifier) is the network name shared among all devices
on a particular wireless network. The SSID must be identical for all devices on the
wireless network. It is case-sensitive and cannot exceed 32 characters. Make sure
the SSID is the same for all devices to be connected to the wireless network. The
FiOS Router comes from the factory with an SSID already entered and displayed
here. The default SSID can also be found on a sticker on the bottom of the FiOS
Router.
4.3c
Channel
Displays the channel to which the wireless connection is currently set. All
devices on the wireless network must be on the same channel to function
correctly.

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