Actiontec MI424-WR-Rev-D Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Conﬁguring My Network Settings

3.2

Using My Network Settings

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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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