Comtrend WAP5813n Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Click

Save/Apply

to implement new configuration settings.

WIRELESS SECURITY

Wireless security settings can be configured according to Wi-Fi Protected Setup

(WPS) or Manual Setup. The WPS method configures security settings automatically

(see

section 6.2.1

) while the Manual Setup method requires that the user configure

these settings using the Web User Interface (see the table below).

Select SSID

Select the wireless network name from the drop-down box. SSID stands for Service

Set Identifier.

All stations must be configured with the correct SSID to access the

WLAN. If the SSID does not match, that client will not be granted access.

Network Authentication

This option specifies whether a network key is used for authentication to the

wireless network.

If network authentication is set to Open, then no authentication

is provided.

Despite this, the identity of the client is still verified.

Each authentication type has its own settings.

For example, selecting 802.1X

authentication will reveal the RADIUS Server IP address, Port and Key fields.

WEP

Encryption will also be enabled as shown below.

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The settings for WPA authentication are shown below.

The settings for WPA-PSK authentication are shown next.

WEP Encryption

This option specifies whether data sent over the network is encrypted. The same

network key is used for data encryption and network authentication. Four network

keys can be defined although only one can be used at any one time. Use the Current

Network Key list box to select the appropriate network key.

Security options include authentication and encryption services based on the wired

equivalent privacy (WEP) algorithm.

WEP is a set of security services used to

protect 802.11 networks from unauthorized access, such as eavesdropping; in this

case, the capture of wireless network traffic.

When data encryption is enabled,

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secret shared encryption keys are generated and used by the source station and the

destination station to alter frame bits, thus avoiding disclosure to eavesdroppers.

Under shared key authentication, each wireless station is assumed to have received

a secret shared key over a secure channel that is independent from the 802.11

wireless network communications channel.

Encryption Strength

This drop-down list box will display when WEP Encryption is enabled.

The key

strength is proportional to the number of binary bits comprising the key.

This

means that keys with a greater number of bits have a greater degree of security and

are considerably more difficult to crack.

Encryption strength can be set to either

64-bit or 128-bit.

A 64-bit key is equivalent to 5 ASCII characters or 10

hexadecimal numbers.

A 128-bit key contains 13 ASCII characters or 26

hexadecimal numbers.

Each key contains a 24-bit header (an initiation vector)

which enables parallel decoding of multiple streams of encrypted data.

6.2.1

WPS

Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is an industry standard that simplifies wireless security

setup for certified network devices.

Every WPS certified device has both a PIN

number and a push button, located on the device or accessed through device

software.

The WAP-5813n has both a WPS button on the rear panel and a virtual

button accessed from the web user interface (WUI).

Devices with the WPS logo (shown here)

support WPS.

If the WPS logo is not

present on your device it still may support

WPS, in this case, check the device

documentation

for

the

phrase

“Wi-Fi

Protected Setup”.

NOTE:

WPS is only available in Open, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and Mixed

WPA2/WPA-PSK network authentication modes.

Other authentication

modes do not use WPS so they must be configured manually.

To configure security settings with WPS, follow the procedures below.

You must

choose either the Push-Button or PIN configuration method for Steps 6 and 7.

I. Setup

Step 1:

Enable WPS by selecting

Enabled

from the drop down list box shown.

Step 2:

Set the WSC AP Mode.

Configured

is used when the WAP-5813n will

assign security settings to clients.

Unconfigured

is used when an

external client assigns security settings to the WAP-5813n.

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NOTES:

Your

client may or may not have the ability to provide security settings to

the WAP-5813n.

If it does not, then you must set the WSC AP mode to

Configured.

Consult the device documentation to check its capabilities.

In addition, using Windows Vista, you can add an external registrar using

the

StartAddER

button (

Appendix E

has detailed instructions).

II. NETWORK AUTHENTICATION

Step 3:

Select Open, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, or Mixed WPA2/WPA-PSK network

authentication mode from the Manual Setup AP section of the Wireless

Security screen.

The example below shows WPA2-PSK mode.

Step 4:

For the Pre-Shared Key (PSK) modes, enter a WPA Pre-Shared Key.

You

will see the following dialog box if the Key is too short or too long.

Step 5:

Click the

Save/Apply

button at the bottom of the screen.

IIIa.

PUSH-BUTTON CONFIGURATION

The WPS push-button configuration provides a semi-automated configuration

Step 3

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method.

The WPS button on the rear panel of the router can be used for this

purpose or the Web User Interface (WUI) can be used exclusively.

The WPS push-button configuration is described in the procedure below.

It is

assumed that the Wireless function is Enabled and that the router is configured as

the Wireless Access Point (AP) of your WLAN.

In addition, the wireless client must

also be configured correctly and turned on, with WPS function enabled.

NOTE:

The wireless AP on the router searches for 2 minutes.

If the router stops

searching before you complete Step 7, return to Step 6.

Step 6:

First method: WPS button

Press the WPS button on the rear panel of the router.

The WPS LED will

blink to show that the router has begun searching for the client.

Second method: WUI virtual button

Select the Push-Button radio button in the WSC Setup section of the

Wireless Security screen, as shown in

A

or

B

below, and then click the

appropriate button based on the WSC AP mode selected in step 2.

A -

For

Configured

mode, click the

Add Enrollee

button.

B -

For

Unconfigured

mode, click the

Config AP

button.

Step 7:

Go to your WPS wireless client and activate the push-button function.

A typical WPS client screenshot is shown below as an example.

Now go to Step 8 (part IV. Check Connection) to check the WPS connection.

IIIb.

WPS – PIN CONFIGURATION

Using this method, security settings are configured with a personal identification

number (PIN).

The PIN can be found on the device itself or within the software.

The PIN may be generated randomly in the latter case.

To obtain a PIN number for

your client, check the device documentation for specific instructions.

The WPS PIN configuration is described in the procedure below.

It is assumed that

the Wireless function is Enabled and that the router is configured as the Wireless

Access Point (AP) of your wireless LAN.

In addition, the wireless client must also be

configured correctly and turned on, with WPS function enabled.

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