19216811.liveConfigure Wireless Settings
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Field Label
Description
Mode
Choose one of these options for the network mode:
802.11 g/n
802.11 b/g/n
Important:
When TKIP authentication only is selected, B/G/N
Mixed network mode is not available.
Security Mode
Choose one of these options for the security mode:
Open (risky)
64 bits (5 Ascii characters or 10 Hex digits)
128 bits (13 Ascii characters or 26 Hex digits)
WPA-PSK(TKIP) (8 to 63 Ascii characters or 64 Hex digits)
WPA-PSK(AES) (8 to 63 Ascii characters or 64 Hex digits)
WPA2-PSK(TKIP) (8 to 63 Ascii characters or 64 Hex digits)
WPA2-PSK(AES) (8 to 63 Ascii characters or 64 Hex digits)
WPA2-PSK(TKIP/AES) (8 to 63 Ascii characters or 64 Hex
digits)
WPAWPA2-PSK(TKIP/AES) recommended (8 to 63 Ascii
characters or 64 Hex digits)
Note:
Not all wireless adapters support WPA2. WPA is
supported across a wider range of devices. Whether you use
WPA or WPA2, make sure to use a "strong" passphrase. A
strong passphrase is a string of random characters at least 21
characters in length.
Channel Selection
Automatic
. Select Automatic (factory default) to have channel
selected for you.
Manual.
Select Manual to select channels from the
Channel
field.
Channel
When the Manual option is chosen for Channel Selection, use
this field to select a channel from 1 through 11.
Note:
Only channels
1
,
6
and
11
are non-overlapping channels.
Network Password
Depending upon Security Mode selected, the Network
Password can have different requirements. The factory-set
password value can be found on the label located on the
bottom of your Residential Gateway.
Show Network
Password
To make the Network Password become visible to the user or
not. Every time the page is opened, this box is unchecked for
security reasons.