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Wireless Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup Example

Wireless Configuration Wi-Fi Protected Setup Page Description

Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the basic

settings for Wi-Fi Protected Setup for the residential gateway. After you make your

selections, click

Save Settings

to apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel.

Section

Field Description

Basic Settings

Enable

or

Disable

the wireless network

Wi-Fi Protected Setup Configuration

The Wi-Fi Protected Setup feature automatically configures an

encryption-secured, wireless network. To use Wi-Fi Protected Setup,

you must have at least one other device that supports Wi-Fi Protected

Setup in your network. After you have configured your Wi-Fi

Protected Setup devices, you can manually configure other devices.

WPS Push Button Setup (Option 1)

Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup button on the Basic Wireless Settings

page or the button on the back panel of the gateway to register a

wireless client with the gateway. Press the Wi-Fi Protected Setup

software button on the client side at the same time as the Wi-Fi

Protected Setup button is pushed on the gateway. The connection

will be automatically set up.

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Field Description

WPS Setup Using Your Wi-Fi Adapter PIN (Option 2)

This is the most secure option to register a wireless client with the

gateway. You need the Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number, which is

found in the client Wi-Fi Protected Setup utility. After entering the

client's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number, you can then connect to

the gateway.

WPS Setup Using the Gateway PIN (Option 3)

Note the gateway's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN number that is

displayed on the Wi-Fi Protect Setup page. Click the Register button

in Option 3, then using any Wi-Fi Protected Setup client utility or

Microsoft Vista, enter the gateway's Wi-Fi Protected Setup PIN

number into the client device to complete registration.

Wireless Configuration Manual Page Example

Wireless Basic Settings Page Description

Use the following table to configure the basic settings for wireless communication

for the residential gateway. After you make your selections, click

Save Settings

to

apply your changes or

Cancel Changes

to cancel.

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Field Description

Basic Settings

Wireless Network

Enable

or

Disable

the wireless network

Wireless Configuration

The default is

WPS

. See

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)

(on page 35) for more

information about using WPS.

Select

Manual

to manually set up your network using this option.

Network Mode

Choose one of these options for the network mode:

G only, B/G Mixed, B/G/N Mixed

(factory default)

Important:

When TKIP authentication only is selected, B/G/N Mixed network

mode is not available.

Radio Band

Select

Enabled 2.4GHz

(factory default) or

Enabled 5GHz

Note:

The 5GHz radio band may not be supported on some models.

Channel Width

Choose

Standard - 20 MHz Channel

or

Wide 40 MHz Channel

Standard Channel

Select one of the channels from the drop-down list to correspond with your

network settings. All devices in your wireless network must broadcast on the

same channel in order to communicate. You can select

Auto

(factory default) for

automatic channel selection.

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Field Description

Wireless Network Name (SSID)

The SSID is the name of your wireless network. The SSID is used by wireless

technology to identify your network from other wireless networks in the area.

The SSID can be up to 32 characters long. The factory default SSID is typically

the last 6 characters of the CM MAC address found on the rating label located

on the bottom of your gateway.

This SSID is a unique identity and does not need to be changed unless you

choose to do so. Your service provider may provide you with wireless setup

information that may call for a different SSID.

BSSID

Displays the Basic Service Set Identifier (BSSID) of your wireless network. The

BSSID is typically the MAC Address of the wireless access point.

Note:

This may not be the same MAC Address as the CM MAC Address used

to determine the factory default SSID.

Broadcast SSID

When this box is checked (factory default), the gateway transmits or advertises

its presence to other wireless devices. Client devices can automatically detect

the access point when this beacon is enabled.

Uncheck this box if you want to hide your network from wireless clients. If you

hide your network, you will need to configure each of your wireless client

devices manually.

Important:

The

Enable

check box is not currently in use and does not impact

operation of the gateway.

Wireless > Wireless Security

Selecting a wireless security mode helps protect your network. If you select

Disable

,

then your wireless network is not secure and any wireless device within range may

connect to it.

To keep intruders out of your wireless network, use the Wireless Security page to

configure your security parameters including the security mode (the level of

encryption), encryption keys, and other security settings.

Select the

Wireless Security

tab to open the Wireless Security page. The following

table shows examples of the Wireless Security page with various wireless security

modes selected.

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Wireless Security Page Description

Use the following table to configure the wireless security for the residential gateway.

After you make your selections, click

Save Settings

to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel.

Section

Field Description

Wireless

Security

Wireless Security Mode

Choose one of these options for the security mode:

WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) security mode is defined in the original IEEE 802.11 standard.

This mode is no longer recommended because of its weak security protection. Users are urged

to migrate to either WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal.

Field Descriptions



Encryption.

Select a level of WEP encryption, 40 / 64 bits (10 hex digits) or 104 / 128 bits

(26 hex digits).



Wireless Passphrase

. To complete your wireless security setup, you should choose a

wireless passphrase that is easy for you to remember and hard for anyone else to guess.

The first time you connect a new wireless device to this network you may need to enter

this passphrase into the appropriate setup section in the connected device. To improve

your network security, do not give out this passphrase to unauthorized uses. Please enter a

phrase of letters and/or numbers from 4 to 24 digits long. Then, click

Generate

to create

the Passphrase.



Key 1-4

. If you want to manually enter WEP keys, then complete the fields provided. Each

WEP key can consist of the letters A through F and the numbers 0 through 9. It should be

10 characters in length for 40/64-bit encryption or 26 characters in length for 104/128-bit

encryption.



TX Key

. Choose a Transmit (TX) Key from 1 to 4. The TX key is the key that will be used to

encrypt your data. Although four keys can be created, only one key is used for encrypting

data. Select one of the four keys for WEP encryption. Use the selected TX key to set up

your wireless clients.