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4.3d
Security Enabled
Displays what kind of security is active on the wireless connection, and the
security encryption key.
4.3e
SSID Broadcast
Displays whether the FiOS Router is broadcasting its SSID. If activated, the SSID
of the FiOS Router’s wireless network is broadcast wirelessly.
4.3f
MAC Authentication
Displays whether the FiOS Router is using MAC (Media Access Control) address
authentication to allow wireless devices to join the network.
4.3g
Wireless Mode
Displays the types of wireless device that can join the network. Options include
802.11b, 802.11g, or Mixed (allows both 802.11b- and 802.11g-equipped
wireless devices to join the network).
4.3h
Packets Sent/Received
Displays the number of packets sent and received since the FiOS Router’s
wireless capability was activated.
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Setting Up a Wireless Network
4.4
Basic Security Settings
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4.4
Basic Security Settings
To configure the FiOS Router’s wireless network for basic security, select “Basic
Security Settings” from the menu on the left side of any Wireless Settings screen.
The “Basic Security Settings” screen appears.
Click the “On” radio button to activate the FiOS Router’s wireless radio.
1.
Enter the name of the wireless network in the “SSID” text box (the SSID name
2.
in the figure above is an example; enter a different name for the SSID).
Select the channel at which the FiOS Router’s wireless radio communicates
3.
by selecting it from the “Channel” drop-down list.
Click the “WEP” radio button to activate WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)
4.
security on the wireless network.
Select a WEP security level from the “select a WEP Key” drop-down list
5.
(options include “64/40 bit” or “128/104 bit”).
Enter the key code in the “Key Code” text box. Each character must be a letter
6.
from A-F or a number from 0-9. If 64/40 bit was selected in step 5, enter 10
characters. If 128/104 was selected, enter 26 characters.
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Write down the wireless settings displayed on the screen. Other wireless
7.
devices wishing to join the FiOS Router’s wireless network must use these
same settings when configuring the device’s wireless networking scheme.
Click
8.
Apply
to save the settings.
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Setting Up a Wireless Network
4.5
Advanced Security Settings
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4.5
Advanced Security Settings
To configure the FiOS Router’s advanced wireless network security settings,
select “Advanced Security Settings” from the menu on the left side of any
Wireless Settings screen. The “Advanced Security Settings” screen appears.
Note:
The Advanced Security Settings should be configured by experienced
technical users only.
4.5a
Level 1 (Wireless Security)
This section is used to configure different types of wireless security. Select the
type of wireless security to be applied to the wireless network by clicking the
appropriate radio button, then configure the security settings in the subsequent
screens.
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WEP
If WEP was selected in the Advanced Security Settings screen, the “WEP Key”
screen appears.
Select the appropriate network authentication level from the drop-
1.
down list. Options include
Open System Authentication
,
Shared
Key
Authentication
, or
Both
.
Activate WEP key 1 by clicking the radio button next to “1” on the left side.
2.
Select the length of key 1 by selecting “64/40 bit” or “128/104 bit” from the
3.
appropriate drop-down list in the “Key Length” column.
Select the type of key from the appropriate drop-down list in the
4.
“Entry Method” column. If “Hex” is selected, the key must be made up of
hexadecimal digits. If “ASCII” is selected, the key can be made up of any
characters.
Enter the key in the appropriate text box in the “Encryption Key” column.
5.
If 64/40 bit was chosen in step 2, enter 10 characters. If 128/104 bit was
chosen, enter 24 characters. Depending on what option was selected in step
3, enter hexadecimal or ASCII characters.
Click
6.
Apply
to save changes.
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