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Section
Field Description
WPA
Security for Personal Networks – WPA or WPA2 Personal Modes
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is a more secure wireless technology than WEP. WPA can be
used for both Enterprise (corporate applications) and Personal (home network) wireless
networks. We strongly recommend that you select either WPA-Personal or WPA2-Personal as
the security mode for your home network, depending on which mode is supported by the
wireless adapter in your PC or wireless clients.
WPA-Personal (aka WPA-PSK or WPA-Pre-Shared Key), provides a more secure wireless
network that WEP. WPA-Personal introduces TKIP user authentication and stronger
encryption keys than WEP.
WPA2-Personal (aka WPA2-PSK or WPA2-Pre-Shared Key) provides the most secure
standards-based wireless networking. WPA2-Personal incorporates AES (Advanced
Encryption Standard) for data transmission.
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.
Select from one of the following three WPA or WPA2 Personal modes:
WPA-Personal
WPA2-Personal
WPA or WPA2-Personal
Field Descriptions
Encryption
. The default is TKIP+AES.
Pre-Shared Key
. Enter a key of 8 to 63 characters.
Key Renewal
. Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the device how often it should
change encryption keys. The default is
3600
seconds.
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Security for Enterprise Networks - WPA-Enterprise Modes
This option features WPA used in coordination with a RADIUS server for client authentication.
(This should only be used when a RADIUS server is connected to the device.)
Select from one of the following three WPA or WPA2 Enterprise modes:
WPA-Enterprise
WPA2-Enterprise
WPA or WPA2-Enterprise
Field Descriptions
Encryption
. The default is TKIP+AES.
RADIUS Server
. Enter the RADIUS server's IP address.
RADIUS Port
. Enter the port number used by the RADIUS server. The default is
1812
.
Shared Key
. Enter the key used by the device and RADIUS server.
Key Renewal.
Enter a Key Renewal period, which instructs the device how often it should
change encryption keys. The default is
3600
seconds.
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Wireless > MAC Filter
The MAC Filter feature is used to either allow or block access to your wireless LAN
based on the MAC Address of the wireless client devices. The MAC Filter feature,
also known as an access list, can be used to help protect your wireless network from
access by unauthorized users.
Select the
MAC Filter
tab to open the Wireless MAC Filter page.
Wireless MAC Filter Page Description
Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the MAC
address filtering for the wireless network for your residential gateway. After you
make your selections, click
Save Settings
to apply your changes or
Cancel Changes
to cancel.
Section
Field Description
MAC Filter
Allows you to
Enable
or
Disable
MAC Filtering for the residential
gateway
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Access
Restriction
Access Restriction
Allows you to permit or block computers from accessing the wireless
network. The choice that you make here affects the addresses listed on
this page. Choose one of the following options:
Block computers listed below from accessing the wireless network.
Select this option to deny Internet access to the MAC addresses of
the devices you list in the table. All other MAC addresses will be
allowed Internet access.
Permit computers listed below access to the wireless network.
Select this option to allow Internet access only to the MAC
addresses of the devices you list in the table. Any MAC addresses
not listed in the table will be denied Internet access
MAC Address
Filter List
MAC Address Filter List
The MAC Address Filter List displays users whose wireless access you
want to control. Click
Wireless Client List
to display a list of network
users by MAC address. From the To Sort by drop-down menu, you can
sort the table by IP Address, MAC Address, Status, Interface, or Client
Name. To view the most up-to-date information, click the Refresh
button.
Wireless > Advanced Settings
Your advanced wireless settings add another layer of security to the wireless
network for your residential gateway. This page is used to set up the advanced
wireless functions. Only an expert administrator should adjust these settings.
Incorrect settings can reduce wireless performance.
Select the
Advanced Settings
tab to open the Wireless Advanced Settings page.
Use this page to configure the following options:
N Transmission Rate
CTS Protection Mode
Beacon Interval
DTM Interval
Fragmentation Threshold
RTS Threshold
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Wireless Advanced Settings Page Description
Use the descriptions and instructions in the following table to configure the
advanced wireless settings for your residential gateway. After you make your
selections, click
Save Settings
to apply your changes or
Cancel Changes
to cancel.

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