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The links at the top of the Home Network page provide access to a series of pages that allow you to configure
and monitor features of your device.
The links bar on the Home Network page includes the following links. For more information about each link,
see the related section in this guide.
±
Configure
(see
page 42
)
±
HPNA Configure
(see
page 42
)
±
Wifi
(see
page 43
)
±
MAC Filtering
(see
page 47
)
±
Wireless Scan
(see
page 48
)
±
Subnets & DHCP
(see
page 49
)
±
IP Allocation
(see
page 50
)
±
HPNA
(see
page 52
)
Wireless Security
The type of wireless encryption security in use. May be
Disabled, WPA, WEP,
Default Key,
or
Manual
.
Password
Shows the information of the security encryption key in use.
WiFi Network Statistics
Transmit Bytes
Number of bytes transmitted on the Wi-Fi network.
Receive Bytes
Number of bytes received on the Wi-Fi network.
Transmit Packets
Number of packets transmitted on the Wi-Fi network.
Receive Packets
Number of packets received on the Wi-Fi network.
Transmit Error Packets
The number of errors on packets transmitted on the Wi-Fi network.
Receive Error Packets
The number of errors on packets received on the Wi-Fi network.
Transmit Discard Packets
The number of packets transmitted on the Wi-Fi network that were dropped.
Receive Discard Packets
The number of packets received on the Wi-Fi network that were dropped.
LAN Ethernet Statistics
State
May be
Up
or
Down
.
Transmit Speed
The maximum speed of which the port is capable.
Transmit Packets
The number of packets sent out from the port.
Transmit Bytes
The number of bytes sent out from the port.
Transmit Dropped
The number of packets sent out from the port that were dropped.
Transmit Errors
The number of errors on packets sent out from the port.
Receive Packets
The number of packets received on the port.
Receive Bytes
The number of bytes received on the port.
Receive Unicast
The number of unicast packets received on the port.
Receive Multicast
The number of multicast packets received on the port.
Receive Dropped
The number of packets received on the port that were dropped.
Receive Errors
The number of errors on packets received on the port.
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42
Link:
Configure
When you click the
Configure
link, the
Configure
page for the Ethernet LAN appears.
For each Ethernet Port, 1 through 4, you can select:
±
Ethernet
–
Auto
(the default self-sensing rate),
10M full-
or
half-duplex
,
100M full-
or
half-duplex,
or
1G
full-
or
half-duplex.
±
MDI-X
–
Auto
(the default self-sensing crossover setting),
Off
, or
On
.
Click the
Save
button.
Link:
HPNA Configure
When you click the
HPNA Configure
link, the
HPNA Configure
page for the HomePNA network appears.
Here you can set HomePNA Networking
On
or
Off
.
If desired, you can also set the Output Jack, as either the
Coax
jack or the
Phone
jack.
Click the
Save
button.
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Link:
WiFi
When you click the
WiFi
link, the WiFi page appears. The WiFi page displays the status of your wireless LAN
elements.
The WiFi page center section contains a summary of the configuration settings and operational status for the
wireless access point.
Summary Information
Field
Status and/or Description
Radio Selection
Display the settings for either the 2.4 Ghz or the 5.0 Ghz frequency radio.
WiFi Operation
May be either
On
or
Off
.
Mode
Wireless transmission mode. For the 2.4 Ghz radio, may be 802.11
B
only, 802.11
G
only,
802.11
N
only, 802.11
B/G
or 802.11
B/G/N.
For the 5.0 Ghz radio, may be 802.11
AC
as
well.
Bandwidth
The capacity of the wireless LAN to carry traffic in megahertz,
20
or
40
.
Channel
The radio channel on which your Wi-Fi network is broadcasting.
Power Level
May be adjusted up to 100%, lower if multiple wireless access points are in use, and
might interfere with each other.
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±
WiFi Operation
– Automatically enabled by default. If you deselect the checkbox, the WiFi options are dis-
abled, and the wireless access point will not provide or broadcast its wireless LAN services.
±
Mode
– The drop-down menu allows you to select and lock the NVG599 into the wireless transmission mode
you want:
A/C, B/G/N
,
B-only
,
B/G
,
G-only
, or
N-only.
For compatibility with clients using 802.11b (up to 11 Mbps transmission), 802.11g (up to 20+ Mbps),
802.11a (up to 54 Mbit/s using the 5 GHz band), or 802.11n (from 54 Mbit/s to 600 Mbit/s with the use of
four spatial streams at a channel width of 40 MHz), select
B/G/N
. To limit your wireless LAN to one mode or
the other, select the option that applies to your setup.
±
Bandwidth
– Use a single 20-MHz channel (
20MHz
setting) , or combine two 20-MHz channels
(
40MHz
set-
ting) to increase data speeds. The 40-MHz mode may only be selected if the
Mode
setting is 801.11
B/G/N
or 802.11
N-Only.
To prevent interference with lower bandwidth clients, the wireless network will revert to
20MHz operation if non-compatible (802.11
B,
802.11
G,
or 20-MHz 802.11
N
) clients are detected.
±
Channel
– Channel (1 through 11, for North America) on which the network will broadcast. This is a fre-
quency range within the 2.4-Ghz or 5.0-Ghz band. The
Automatic
setting allows the wireless access point to
automatically determine the best channel for broadcast.
±
Power Level
– Sets the wireless transmit power, scaling down the wireless access point’s wireless transmit
coverage by lowering its radio power output. Default is
100%
power. Transmit power settings are useful in
large venues with multiple wireless routers where you want to reuse channels. Since there are only three
non-overlapping channels in the 802.11 spectrum, it helps to size the wireless access point cell to match the
location. This allows you to install a router to cover a small “hole” without conflicting with other routers
nearby.
±
Network Name (SSID)
– Preset to a number unique to your unit. You can either leave it as is, or change it by
entering a freeform name of up to 32 characters, for example “Brian’s Wireless LAN.” In client PC software,
this might also be called the wireless ID. The Network Name is used to identify this particular wireless LAN.
Depending on their operating system or client wireless card, users must either:
• Select from a list of available wireless LANs that appear in a scanned list on their client.
• Enter this name on their clients in order to join this wireless LAN.
±
Hide SSID
– If enabled, this mode hides the wireless network from the scanning features of wireless client
computers. Hiding the SSID prevents casual detection of your wireless network by unwanted neighbors and
passers-by. The gateway WLAN will not appear when clients scan for access points. If Hide SSID is enabled,
you must remember to enter your SSID when adding clients to the wireless LAN.
±
Security, WPA Version
,
WEP Key Length
,
Key
– See
“Wireless Security” on page 45
.
User SSID Enable
May be either
On
or
Off
for either frequency.
Guest SSID Enable
May be either
On
or
Off
for the 2.4 Ghz radio only.
Network Name (SSID)
The name or ID that is displayed to a client scan. The default SSID for the NVG599 is
att
xxx
where
xxx
is the last 3 digits of the serial number located on the side of the
device.
Hide SSID
May be either
Off
or
On
. If
On
, your SSID will not appear in a client scan.
Security
The type of wireless encryption security in use. May be
OFF-No Privacy, WPA-
PSK, WEP, Default Key
or
Manual
.
WPA Version
If WPA is selected, may be
Both, WPA-1,
or
WPA-2.
WEP Key Length
May be 10 characters for 40/64-bit, or 26 characters for 128-bit WP encryption.
Key
Here you can enter a manual encryption key.
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)
May be either
On
or
Off
.
General Information
"
NOTE:
If you choose to limit the operating mode to 802.11b or 802.11g only, clients using the mode you excluded
will not be able to connect.
"
NOTE:
While hiding the SSID may prevent casual discovery of your wireless network, enabling security is the only
true method of securing your network.
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±
WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)
– Not a security protocol. WPS is an easier way to add and securely configure
new clients to your WLAN. By default, Privacy is set to WiFi Protected Access (WPA-PSK) with a 12-character
security key. WPS allows you to securely share your exact security configuration with a new client that you
are adding to the WLAN, without needing to look up and type this security key. Clients can be added using
the WPS button on the router, or by entering the client WPS PIN on this page. Not all client wireless devices
support WPS. Refer to their documentation.
To add a client: Enter your
WPS PIN
and click the
Submit
button. Follow the instructions that came with your
wireless client.
Wireless Security
By default, wireless security is set to
WPA-PSK
with a pre-defined
WPA-Default Key
.
Other options are available from the
Security
drop-down menu:
±
WEP - Manual:
WEP security is a privacy option that is based on encryption between the router and any PCs
(clients) you have with wireless cards. For WEP-Manual encryption to work, both your wireless access point
and each client must share the same wireless ID (SSID), and both must be using the same encryption keys.
See
“WEP-Manual” on page 46
.
±
WPA-PSK:
Allows you to enter your own key, the most secure option for your wireless network. The key can
be between 8 and 63 characters, but for best security it should be at least 20 characters. If you select
WPA-
PSK
as your privacy setting, the
WPA Version
drop-down menu allows you to select the WPA version(s) that
will be required for client connections. Choices are:
•
Both
, for maximum interoperability
•
WPA-1
, for backward compatibility
•
WPA-2
, for maximum security
All clients must support the version(s) selected in order to successfully connect.
Be sure that your Wi-Fi cli-
ent adapter supports this option. Not all Wi-Fi clients support WPA-PSK.
±
OFF - No Privacy:
Disables privacy on your network, allowing any wireless users to connect to your wireless
LAN. Select this option if you are using alternative security measures such as VPN tunnels, or if your network
is for public use.
Click the
Save
button.
"
NOTE:
WEP is a less current and less secure authentication method than WPA-PSK. It may be required if your wire-
less clients do not support WPA.

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