encryption keys are simply a random set of hexadecimal numbers or ASCII characters that you choose. Each Wireless

Broadband Router and every wireless workstation must use the same WEP encryption key to communicate. For more

information on encryption, see the

Wireless Networking Overview - Encryption

section of this User's Guide.

Key Format

It could be in ASCII or hexadecimal format. Hexadecimal digits include the numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to

F. For example, the decimal number 15 is represented as F in the hexadecimal numbering system. If you select

ASCII characters format, you can enter any character. ASCII is the acronym for the

American Standard Code for

Information Interchange

. ASCII is a code for representing English characters as numbers, with each letter

assigned a number from 0 to 127. For example, the ASCII code for uppercase

M

is 77. Most computers use

ASCII codes to represent text, which makes it possible to transfer data from one computer to another.

Key Length

It could be either

40(64)-bit

or

104(128)-bit

key length. Basically, the larger key length is relatively more secure

for your data. Some wireless network cards are only able to use 40(64)-bit encryption. If all your clients are able

to communicate at 104(128)-bit choose 104(128)-bit. If any client is only able to communicate at 40(64)-bit,

choose 40(64)-bit.

Key

If you choose 40(64)-bit encryption, enter a 5-character (or 10 hexadecimal digits) WEP encryption

Key

in the

fields provided. For 104(128)-bit encryption, enter a 13-character (or 26 hexadecimal digits) WEP key in the

fields provided. You have the option of entering four different keys to store on the Wireless Broadband Router.

Select only one key out of the four provided in the

Default Key

applied for encryption drop-down list. For added

security, change your key often. When you change the key on one wireless device, remember that it must be

changed for all wireless devices and access points in the network.

NOTICE: If you are adding the Wireless Broadband Router to an existing network and will be using an existing

encryption key for the wireless clients, contact the person in charge of the network. The same key must be

used when configuring the encryption for the Wireless Broadband Router. The administrator must propagate

any changes to these keys to all access points and wireless clients on a network. Changing the key on just

one access point or wireless client disconnects it from the rest of the network.

WPA

If you wish to enable WPA encryption, select

WPA

in the

Network Authentication

list.

WPA is an upgrade to the WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) standard for securing your wireless network.

If you would like to secure your wireless network using WPA, you will need the following:

WPA enabled on your Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Broadband Router

WPA support for your wireless clients. If you are using a Dell TrueMobile wireless client, you can check for the

availability of WPA enabled software update for your wireless client at

.

Enter the fields with the required parameters.

WPA Pre-shared Key

WPA Pre-Shared Key (PSK) is a field where the password is entered. All wireless clients must also use this

password to gain access to the network. Note that the Key format must also match the setting for the wireless

clients.

Key Format

Key Format is a box that lists 2 items:

Hexadecimal

Digits (numbers 0-9 and letters A-F only) and

ASCII

Characters (any letter, number, or symbol). Select the proper format for your key. If your wireless client(s) only

support one of the two formats, be sure to specify the correct one.

WPA Group Rekey Interval

WPA Group Rekey Interval is used to specify the frequency of encryption key rotations. The lower the number,

the faster your encryption key will rotate, however, setting this number too low may cause your wireless network

to slow down.

WPA Encryption

WPA Encryption has 2 choices:

TKIP

(Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) - it is the most commonly used encryption

method and

AES

(Advanced Encryption Standard) - it can be used if your wireless clients do not support TKIP.

Click

NEXT

to continue.

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Internet Connection Settings

It is only necessary to specify these settings when the Wireless Broadband Router is used as a router. To determine the set of

information of ISP settings you need, refer to the

ISP Settings Checklist

.

NOTE: The Setup Wizard enters the required Cable/xDSL ISP settings into the router after you select "

Installation

"

and "

Setup First Computer

" and complete the installation successfully. Only if the Setup Wizard is not successful in

establishing an Internet connection should the Cable/xDSL ISP settings need to be changed with the options provided

here.

NOTE: If the device is put in AP mode, the

Internet Connection Settings

will not be available.

Your ISP requires you to input Host Computer Name or Domain Name

If your ISP requires that you input a host computer name or domain name, check the box titled

Your ISP

requires you to input Host Computer Name or Domain Name

. This box should only be checked if your cable-

based ISP has provided you with a host or computer name and/or a domain name. Enter the appropriate values

in the fields provided.

Click the

NEXT

button to continue.

NOTE: Host computer names and domain names are only used by cable-modem ISPs.

Your ISP requires you to input WAN Ethernet Mac

If your ISP requires that you input a WAN Ethernet MAC address, check the box titled

Your ISP requires you to

input WAN Ethernet MAC

. In the field provided, enter the public WAN (cable/xDSL) MAC address assigned to

your Wireless Broadband Router. You can find the WAN MAC address on the back panel of the Wireless

Broadband Router or on the Device Information page on the web-based configuration tool.

Click the

NEXT

button to continue.

Connection Type

Select the Connection Type from the list. There are four options available.

Cable Modem

DSL (Static)

DSL (PPPoE)

PPTP

Cable Modem Settings

No additional settings are required. Make sure that the settings listed above are correct for Cable Modem

connection.

DSL Static IP Settings

In the fields provided (listed below), enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, ISP gateway address, and

Domain

Name Server

(DNS) IP address provided by your ISP.

IP assigned by your ISP

IP Subnet Mask

ISP Gateway Address

Domain Name Server (DNS) IP Address

DSL PPPoE Settings

Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet

(PPPoE) is a proposal specifying how a host PC interacts with a broadband

modem (i.e. xDSL, cable, wireless, etc) to access to the network. In many respects PPPoE is similar to the

"Dialup Networking" approach. If you have an DSL (PPPoE) Internet connection, enter the PPPoE user name

and password (Retype password to confirm.) provided by your ISP.

PPTP Settings

The following settings should be provided to you by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Server IP Address

User Name

Password

If your ISP specifies that you use PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) as your connection to the internet, you

cannot use the provided setup wizard to automatically setup your router. Remove the ethernet cable from the

back of the computer you currently connect with, and connect it to the internet port of your router. Connect the

ethernet cable provided to any of the 4 LAN ports, and the other end to your computer. Configure your

computer's ethernet adapter to obtain an address automatically. See Windows Help for information on how to

configure your computers network adapter.

Click the

NEXT

button to continue.

WARNING! If you are charged for your Internet Connection by the minute, unplug the network

cable from the Internet port on the Wireless Broadband Router when Internet access is no

longer desired.

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Save & Apply

Use the Save & Apply page to submit all the network setting changes you have made. Click the

Save & Restart

button to

update the network configurations for your Wireless Broadband Router. New settings are written to the firmware, and the

Wireless Broadband Router reboots automatically.

NOTE: If you have wireless clients in your network, you must configure the clients' wireless network cards to match

the settings for the Wireless Broadband Router.

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Device Status: Dell™ TrueMobile™ 2300 Wireless Broadband

Router User's Guide

The Device Status screen displays the basic network settings for your Dell TrueMobile 2300 Wireless Broadband Router.

When changes are made to the network settings, those changes are updated on this screen. In addition, it graphically displays

the current connection status for the Wireless Broadband Router and other devices in your network. Connections between

network devices are shown with a yellow arrow. Inoperative connections are represented by one red cross through the yellow

connection line (see Figure 1).

NOTE: The TrueMobile 2300 router offers 2 ways to check the status of your network. One is Device Status feature in

web configuration tool mentioned here. The other is through the Windows-based software program -

control utility

. To

learn more about this utility, click on the aforementioned link.

Figure 1. Device Status page

Device Status

The following connections are displayed on the Device Status page:

Device

Indication

An inactive cable/DSL connection indicates that either the cable is unplugged or

the Wireless Broadband Router has not received an IP address.

Internet

An active connection indicates the WAN interface of the router has a valid IP

address and your computers can connect to the Internet via the router.

Wired Client (LAN)

Shown as an active connection when a wired client is configured and physically

connected to your network; inactive when the Ethernet cable is disconnected from

the PC.

Wireless Client

Shown as an active connection when a wireless client is configured for your

network; inactive when there is no wireless client connected to your router.

When the Wireless Broadband Router acts as a DHCP server, it assigns IP addresses to the clients on the network. These IP

addresses are displayed in the

DHCP Log

below the Device Status figure.

WAN Ethernet Settings

Refer to the left-side of the screen for the following WAN Ethernet Settings, and the Internet protocol (IP) settings for the

Wireless Broadband Router:

Setting/Device

Information Displayed

Internet

the connection to the Internet is Active/Not Active

Router IP

IP address assigned to the Wireless Broadband Router

LAN MAC

MAC address for the LAN and Wireless interfaces

WAN MAC

MAC address for the WAN interface

Router Name

the name for the Wireless Broadband Router (the default is TrueMobile 2300)

Firmware Version

Version number of the firmware currently installed on the Wireless Broadband

Router and the release date of the firmware

Wireless Channel

radio channel on which the Wireless Broadband Router is communicating on the

air

Network Name

a unique network name that identifies the network. It is also known as SSID

(Service Set Identifer). When a client station tries to connect to the router, the user

must know the router's SSID first.

The following buttons appear on the left navigation bar:

Button

Action

RELEASE

Clicking this button to release the IP address that the Wireless Broadband Router

has been assigned from your ISP. If the Wireless Broadband Router has been

configured to receive a static IP address, clicking

Release

does not release this IP

address.

RENEW

Clicking this button to renew the IP address with a DHCP server provided by your

ISP. If the Wireless Broadband Router has been configured to receive a static IP

address, clicking

Renew

does not renew the IP address.

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