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QoS (Quality of Service) Configuration
QoS prioritizes important data on your network such as multimedia
content and Voice over IP (VoIP) so it will not be interfered with by other
data being sent over the network. Based on 802.11e, you can turn this
feature on or off by selecting it from the drop-down menu and choosing
the acknowledgement mode you want to use. If you plan to stream
multimedia content or use VoIP on your network, we recommend that you
enable the QoS feature.
Changing the Wireless Channel
There are a number of operating channels you can choose from. In the
United States, there are 11 channels. In Australia, 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 network. 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.
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Using the Broadcast SSID Feature
Note: This advanced feature should be employed by advanced users only.
For security, 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 check mark from the box next to “Broadcast SSID”, and
then click “Apply Changes”. 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.
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—other wireless network traffic, your
best performance will be achieved with Protected mode OFF.
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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 2
Acronym
64-bit WEP
128-bit WEP
WPA-TKIP/AES
(or just WPA)
WPA2-AES
(or just WPA2)
Security
Good
Better
Best
Best
Features
Static keys
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
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
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, a more secure
method of 128-bit encryption was developed. 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 wireless networking products from
MyEssentials 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 combination of numbers and letters
from A–F and 0–9. For 64-bit WEP, you need to enter 10 hex keys. For
128-bit WEP, you need to enter 26 hex keys.
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 Router uses
this passphrase to generate your WEP keys, but different hardware
manufacturers might have different methods on generating the keys. If
you have multiple vendors’ equipment in your network, the easiest thing
to do is to use the hex WEP key from your Router and enter it manually
into the hex WEP key table in your Router’s configuration screen.
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Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
WPA is a new Wi-Fi standard that was designed to improve upon the
security features of WEP. To use WPA security, the drivers and software
of your wireless equipment must be upgraded to support WPA. These
updates will be found on the wireless vendor’s website. There are three
types of WPA security: WPA-PSK (no server), WPA (with radius server),
and WPA2.
WPA-PSK (no server)
uses what is known as a pre-shared key as the
network key. A network key is basically a password that is between eight
and 63 characters long. It can be a combination of letters, numbers, or
characters. Each client uses the same network key to access the network.
Typically, this is the mode that will be used in a home environment.
WPA (with radius server)
is a system where a radius server distributes
the network key to the clients automatically. This is typically found in
a business environment.
WPA2
requires Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) for encryption
of data, which offers much greater security than WPA. WPA uses both
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) and (AES) for encryption.
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