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In the 54g Protection field, select Auto or Off. Do not disable 54g Protection if
there is a possibility that an 802.11b device may need to use your wireless
network.
Notes
:
–
54g Protection allows 802.11g and 802.11b devices to co-exist in the same
network without “speaking” at the same time. In Auto Mode, the
wireless device will use RTS/CTS to improve 802.11g performance in
mixed 802.11g/802.11b networks. Turn protection off to maximize
802.11g throughput under most conditions.
–
You can enable Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support to help improve the
Quality of Service (QoS) for your wireless traffic. It is recommended that
you leave these settings unchanged if you are not sure about your
configuration. Changing these values may lead to unexpected blockages
of traffic on your wireless LAN, and the blockages might be difficult to
diagnose.
10
Click
Save/Apply
to enable the wireless network.
Securing Your Wireless Network with WEP
WEP is a security protocol for wireless networks. WEP provides security by
encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one
end point to another. A shared key (similar to a password) is used to allow
communication between the computers and the residential gateway. WEP offers a
basic, but satisfactory level of security for wireless data transmission.
To secure your wireless network with Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), complete
the following steps.
1
Click
Home Network
on the main screen. The Client Summary screen opens.
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2
Click
Wireless.
The Wireless Summary screen opens.
3
Click
Security
. The Wireless -- Security screen opens.
4
In the
Select SSID
field, use the drop-down list to choose an option for the
service set identifier (SSID).
Note:
You can add options to this drop-down list on the Wireless -- Basic screen.
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In the
Network Authentication field
, choose one of these two options for the
authentication method.
Open. All devices may access the wireless network when WEP Encryption is
disabled. When no authentication is required and if encryption is disabled,
then the data that is passing between the access point and the client is also
not encrypted. When WEP is enabled, the data is encrypted, but the client is
not authenticated.
Shared. Only devices configured with the 64-bit or 128-bit key may access the
wireless network.
6
In the WEP Encryption field, select
Enabled
. The Wireless -- Security screen
populates with more fields.
7
In the Encryption Strength field, choose one of the following options:
64-bit. Secures your network by 64-bit (10 hex) encryption of all traffic using
a static key.
128-bit. Secures your network by 128-bit (26 hex) encryption of all traffic
using a static key.
Important
:
These settings must be identical to your wireless client devices.
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Do you want the system to generate the network key for you?
If
yes
, go to step 11.
If
no
, you must disable Serial Number Encryption and enter your own
network key(s) in the field provided. Go to step 9.
9
In the Current Network Key field, select a network key from the drop-down list.
Values are:
1, 2, 3, or 4.
10
In the Network Key 1 field, enter the network key you wish to you use based on
the encryption strength as discussed in step 7.
11
Based on the encryption strength you chose in step 7, do one of the following.
For 64-bit encryption, you can choose to enable Serial Number Encryption.
When you enable Serial Number Encryption, the serial number of the
gateway is preceded with a 0 (numeric zero) and is then used as the Network
Key.
Serial Number Encryption is not available for 128-bit encryption. If you
don't want to use Serial Number Encryption (64 bit only), disable it by
selecting Disabled from the drop-down list. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for keys 1
through 4 if you use 64-bit encryption. Go to step 12.
For 128-bit encryption, only one network key is used. Go to step 12.
12
In the WEP Key Paraphrase field, enter your information as follows based on 64-
bit or 128-bit encryption strength:
For 64-bit encryption strength, enter a passphrase (1 to 31 characters) and
click
Generate
. Four keys are generated based on the passphrase.
For 128-bit encryption, enter a passphrase (1 to 31 characters) and click
Generate
. Four keys are generated based on the passphrase.
13
Click
Save/Apply
.
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Disabling the Wireless Network
To disable the wireless network, complete the following steps.
1
Click
Home Network
on the main screen. The Client Summary screen opens.
2
Click
Wireless.
The Wireless Summary screen opens.

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