Belkin F5D8630-4Av1 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Wireless

The “Wireless” tab lets you make changes to the wireless network settings. From

this tab, you can make changes to the wireless network name (SSID), operating

channel, and encryption security settings.

Channel and SSID

1. Changing the Wireless Channel

There are a number of operating channels you can choose from. In the United

States, there are 11 channels. In the United Kingdom and most of Europe, there

are 13 channels. In a small number of other countries, there are other channel

requirements. Your Router is configured to operate on the proper channels for

the country you reside in. The default channel is 11 (unless you are in a country

that does not allow channel 11). The channel can be changed if needed. If there

are other wireless networks operating in your area, your network should be set to

operate on a channel that is different than the other wireless networks. For best

performance, use a channel that is at least five channels away from the other

wireless networks. For instance, if another network is operating on channel 11, then

set your network to channel 6 or below. To change the channel, select the channel

from the drop-down list. Click “Apply Changes”. The change is immediate.

(1)

(2)

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2. Changing the Wireless Network Name (SSID)

To identify your wireless network, a name called the SSID (Service Set Identifier)

is used. The default SSID of the Router is “belkin54g”. You can change this to

anything you want to or you can leave it unchanged. If there are other wireless

networks operating in your area, you will want to make sure that your SSID is

unique (does not match that of another wireless network in the area). To change

the SSID, type in the SSID that you want to use in the SSID field

(1)

and click

“Apply Changes”

(2)

. The change is immediate. If you make a change to the

SSID, your wireless-equipped computers may also need to be reconfigured to

connect to your new network name. Refer to the documentation of your wireless

network adapter for information on making this change.

3. Using the ESSID Broadcast Feature

For security purposes, you can choose not to broadcast your network’s SSID.

Doing so will keep your network name hidden from computers that are scanning

for the presence of wireless networks. To turn off the broadcast of the SSID,

remove the tick from the tick box next to the option, Broadcast SSID. The change

is immediate. Each computer now needs to be set to connect to your specific

SSID; an SSID of “ANY” will no longer be accepted. Refer to the documentation

of your wireless network adapter for information on making this change.

Note:

This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only.

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4. Using the Wireless Mode Switch

Your router can operate in either two different wireless modes:

•

802.11b & 802.11g-

Choose this option if you plan to have wireless clients

of both 802.11b and 802.11g connect to your network.

•

802.11g -

Use this mode if there are no 802.11b clients in the network.

This option gives the best performance but will not allow 802.11b clients to

connect.

5. Protected Mode Switch

As part of the 802.11g specification, Protected mode ensures proper

operation of 802.11g clients and access points when there is heavy

802.11b traffic in the operating environment. When Protected mode

is ON, 802.11g scans for other wireless network traffic before it

transmits data. Therefore, using this mode in environments with

HEAVY 802.11b traffic or interference achieves best performance

results. If you are in an environment with very little—or no—wireless

network traffic, your best performance will be achieved with Protected

mode OFF.

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Encryption/Security

Securing your Wi-Fi Network

Here are a few different ways you can maximize the security of your

wireless network and protect your data from prying eyes and ears.

This section is intended for the home, home office, and small office

user. At the time of this User Manual’s publication, there are four

encryption methods available.

Name

64-bit Wired

Equivalent

Privacy

128-bit Wired

Equivalent

Privacy

Wi-Fi Protected

Access-TKIP

Wi-Fi Protected

Access

Acronym

64-bit WEP

128-bit WEP

WPA-TKIP

WPA-AES

Security

Good

Better

Best

Features

Static keys

Dynamic key

encryption

and mutual

authentication.

Dynamic key

encryption

and mutual

authentication.

Encryption

keys based

on RC4

algorithm

(typically

40-bit keys)

More secure

than 64-bit

WEP using a

key length of

104 bits plus

24 additional

bits of system

generated

data.

TKIP (temporal

key integrity

protocol)

added so

that keys are

rotated and

encryption is

strengthened.

AES (Advanced

Encryption

Standard) does

not cause any

throughput

loss.

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy)

WEP is a common protocol that adds security to all Wi-Fi-compliant

wireless products. WEP was designed to give wireless networks the

equivalent level of privacy protection as a comparable wired network.

64-Bit WEP

64-bit WEP was first introduced with 64-bit encryption, which includes

a key length of 40 bits plus 24 additional bits of system-generated

data (64 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers refer to 64-bit

as 40-bit encryption. Shortly after the technology was introduced,

researchers found that 64-bit encryption was too easy to decode.

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128-Bit WEP

As a result of 64-bit WEP’s potential security weaknesses, 128Bit

WEP was developed as a more secure method of encryption. 128-bit

encryption includes a key length of 104 bits plus 24 additional bits of

system-generated data (128 bits total). Some hardware manufacturers

refer to 128-bit as 104-bit encryption.

Most of the new wireless equipment in the market today supports

both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption, but you might have older

equipment that only supports 64-bit WEP. All Belkin wireless products

will support both 64-bit and 128-bit WEP.

Encryption Keys

After selecting either the “64-bit” or “128-bit WEP” encryption mode,

it is critical that you generate an encryption key. If the encryption key

is not consistent throughout the entire wireless network, your wireless

networking devices will be unable to communicate with one another

on your network and you will not be able to successfully communicate

within your network.

You can enter your key by typing in the hex key manually, or you can

type in a passphrase in the “Passphrase” field and click “Generate”

to create a key. A hex (hexadecimal) key is a mixture of numbers and

letters from A–F and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex

characters. For 128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex characters.

For instance:

AF 0F 4B C3 D4

= 64-bit WEP key

C3 03 0F AF 0F 4B B2 C3 D4 4B C3 D4 E7

= 128-bit WEP key

The WEP passphrase is NOT the same as a WEP key. Your wireless

card uses this passphrase to generate your WEP keys, but different

hardware manufacturers might have different methods for generating

the keys. If you have equipment from multiple vendors in your

network, you can use the hex WEP key from your Router or access

point and enter it manually into the hex WEP key table in your

wireless card’s configuration screen.

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