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Whenever you want to configure your network or the DI-784, you can access the
Configuration Menu by opening the web-browser and typing in the IP Address of the
DI-784. The DI-784 default IP Address is shown here:
±
Open the web browser
±
Type in the
IP Address
of
±
Type
admin
in the
User
Name
field
Leave the
Password
blank
Click
OK
±
Using the Configuration Menu
Home > Wizard
The Home>Wizard screen will appear.
Please refer to the
Quick Installation
Guide
for more information regarding the
Setup Wizard.
Note:
if you have changed the default IP Address
assigned to the DI-784, make sure to enter the
correct IP Address.
±
These buttons appear
on most of the configu-
ration screens in this
section. Please click on
the appropriate button
at the bottom of each
screen after you have
made a configuration
change.
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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Home > Wireless > Open or Shared
SSID-
Wireless Settings-
Choose 802.11a or 802.11g.
Here, 802.11a is selected.
802.11a uses the 5GHz frequency range and can support speeds of up to 54Mbps.
802.11g uses the 2.4GHz frequency range and can support speeds of up to 54Mbps.
802.11g is also backwards compatible with 802.11b.
“default” is the default setting. All devices on the network must share the same SSID.
If
you change the default setting, the SSID may be up to 32 characters long.
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Channel-
52
is the default channel for 802.11a.
6
is the default channel for 802.11g.
All devices on the network must share the same channel.
Authentication-
Open System -
communicates the key across the network
Hexadecimal
digits consist of the numbers 0-9 and the letters A-F
ASCII
(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a code for repre-
senting English letters as numbers from 0-127
Keys 1-4-
Input up to 4 WEP keys; select the one you wish to use.
Key Type-
Select
HEX
or
ASCII
All the devices on your network must share the same wireless
settings in order to communicate
.
WEP Encryption-
Select the level of encryption desired: 64, 128 or 152-bit
WEP-
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled.
Disabled
is the default setting.
Shared Key -
devices must have identical WEP settings in or-
der to communicate in the network
WPA -
Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and authenticates
users onto the wireless network. WPA uses stronger security
than WEP and is based on a key that changes automatically at
a regular interval. This mode requires a RADIUS server in the
network.
WPA-PSK -
Pre-Shared Key mode means that the wireless cli-
ent and the router must have the same passphrase in order to
establish the wireless connection. A RADIUS server is
not
re-
quired with PSK.
Home > Wireless > Open or Shared (continued)
Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Home > Wireless > WPA
Authentication-
WPA
(Wi-Fi Protected Access) is selected.
802.1x
Lifetime-
Wi-Fi Protected Access authorizes and authenticates users onto
the wireless network. WPA uses stronger security than WEP
and is based on a key that changes automatically at a regular
interval.This mode requires the inclusion of a RADIUS server in
your network.
802.1x Authentication is a first line of defense against intrusion.
In the Authentication process the server verifies the identity of
the client attempting to connect to the network. Unfamiliar cli-
ents are denied access.
Select 5, 15, 30 minutes, or 1 or 8 hours, or 1 day for the authen-
tication period. After this period expires, a new key will auto-
matically be generated.
Radius Server 1-
IP -
Enter the IP Address of the RADIUS server.
Port -
Enter the port number that your RADIUS server uses for
Authentication. The default setting of 1812 is the port setting for
many RADIUS servers.
Shared Secret -
Enter the Shared Secret. The Shared Secret
must be the same as the Shared Secret on your RADIUS server.
Radius Server 2-
Optional. If you have a second RADIUS server, you will
input the same information as shown above.
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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)
Home > Wireless > WPA-PSK
Authentication-
Passphrase-
Enter a passphrase for the router. The RADIUS server should
use the same passphrase (secret key) as the router.
WPA-PSK -
Pre-Shared Key mode means that the wireless cli-
ent and the router must have the same passphrase in order to
establish the wireless connection. A RADIUS server is
not
re-
quired with PSK.
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