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4.4 WLAN

Wireless Parameters

WLAN Service:

Default setting is set to

Enable

. If you don’t want to use wireless, both

802.11g and 802.11b, device in your network, you can select

Disable

.

ESSID:

The ESSID is the unique name of a wireless access point (AP) to be

distinguished from another. For security propose, change to

a unique ID name to the AP

which is already built-in to the router’s wireless interface. It is case sensitive and must not

excess 32 characters. Make sure your wireless clients have exactly the ESSID as the

device, in order to get connected to your network.

Note:

ESSID is case sensitive and must not excess 32 characters.

Hide ESSID:

It is function in which transmits its ESSID to the air so that when wireless

client searches for a network, router can then be discovered and recognized. Default

setting is

Disable.

~

Enable:

Select Enable

if you do not want broadcast your ESSID. When select

Enable, no one will be able to locate the Access Point (AP) of your router.

~

Disable:

When Disable is selected, you can allow anybody with a wireless client to

be able to locate the Access Point (AP) of your router.

Regulation Domain:

There are seven Regulation Domains for you to choose from,

including

North America (N.America)

,

Europe

,

France

, etc. The Channel ID will be

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different based on this setting.

Channel ID:

Select the ID channel that you would like to use.

Security Mode:

You can disable or enable with WPA or WEP for protecting wireless

network. The default mode of wireless security is

Disable

.

Security Parameters

WPA Pre-Shared Key

WPA Shared Key:

The key for

network authentication

.

The input format is in character

style and the key size should be in the range between 8 and 63 characters.

Group Key Renewal:

The period of renewal time for changing the security key between

wireless client and Access Point (AP). This process is done automatically.

WPA Pre-Shared Key

WPA2 Shared Key:

The key for

network authentication

.

The input format is in character

style and key size should be in the range between 8 and 63 characters.

Group Key Renewal:

The period of renewal time for changing the security key between

wireless client and Access Point (AP). This process is done automatically.

WEP

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WEP Authentication:

To prevent unauthorized wireless stations from accessing data

transmitted over the network, the router offers secure data encryption, known as WEP. If

you require high security for transmissions, there are three options to select from:

Open

System,

Share key or Both

.

Default Used WEP Key:

Select the encryption key ID; please refer to

Key (1~4)

below.

Passphrase:

This is used to generate WEP keys automatically based upon the input

string and a pre-defined algorithm in WEP64 or WEP128. You can input the same string in

both the AP and Client card settings to generate the same WEP keys. Please note that you

do not have to enter

Key (1-4)

as below when the

Passphrase

is enabled.

Key (1-4):

Enter the key to encrypt wireless data. To allow encrypted data transmission,

the WEP Encryption Key values on all wireless stations must be the same as the router.

There are four keys for your selection. The input format is in HEX or ASCII style, 5 and 13

ASCII codes are required for WEP64 and WEP128 respectively

no any separator is

included.

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Chapter 5

Advance Configuration

Once you have logged on to your BiPAC 7300GX ADSL2+ Router via your web browser,

you can begin to set it up according to your requirements. On the configuration homepage,

the left navigation pane links you directly to the setup pages, which include:

Basic

(Switch to Basic Configuration Mode)

Status

(ADSL Status, 3G Status, ARP Table, DHCP Table, System Log, Firewall Log)

Quick Start

Configuration

(LAN, WAN, System, Firewall, QoS, Virtual Server, Time Schedule and

Advanced)

The following sections provide an overview of the settings available for configuring your

Billion router.

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5.1 Status

Device Information

Host Name:

Provide a name for the router for identification purposes. Host Name lets

you change the router name.